Mallows Bay
Encyclopedia
Mallows Bay is a small bay on the Maryland
side of the Potomac River
in the United States located at 38°28′21.4"N 77°16′6.9"W. The bay is the location of what is regarded as the "largest shipwreck
fleet in the Western Hemisphere
" and is described as a "ship graveyard."
In 2010, a boat ramp and pier for recreational use was constructed to provide access to the Potomac River at Mallows Bay.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
side of the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
in the United States located at 38°28′21.4"N 77°16′6.9"W. The bay is the location of what is regarded as the "largest shipwreck
Shipwreck
A shipwreck is what remains of a ship that has wrecked, either sunk or beached. Whatever the cause, a sunken ship or a wrecked ship is a physical example of the event: this explains why the two concepts are often overlapping in English....
fleet in the Western Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
The Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
" and is described as a "ship graveyard."
In 2010, a boat ramp and pier for recreational use was constructed to provide access to the Potomac River at Mallows Bay.