Nanjemoy Creek
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Nanjemoy Creek is a 13.1 miles (21.1 km) tidal tributary
of the Potomac River
in Charles County
, Maryland
, USA, located between Cedar Point Neck and Tayloe Neck.
The Nature Conservancy
established its Nanjemoy Creek Preserve in 1978, which protects more than 3510 acres (1,420.4 ha) in the watershed
. There is a large Great Blue Heron
rookery located at Nanjemoy Creek.
Blossom Point, a part of Harry Diamond Laboratories
, and operated by the U.S. Army, is located on Cedar Point Neck, and unexploded ordnance
(UXO) may be present within firing fans, which extend into both Nanjemoy Creek and the Potomac River.
The rural community of Nanjemoy
is in the area around Nanjemoy Creek.
by the United States Geological Survey
.
Creek (tidal)
A tidal creek, tidal channel, or estuary is the portion of a stream that is affected by ebb and flow of ocean tides, in the case that the subject stream discharges to an ocean, sea or strait. Thus this portion of the stream has variable salinity and electrical conductivity over the tidal cycle...
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 Charles County
Charles County, Maryland
Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....
, Maryland
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...
, USA, located between Cedar Point Neck and Tayloe Neck.
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a US charitable environmental organization that works to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive....
established its Nanjemoy Creek Preserve in 1978, which protects more than 3510 acres (1,420.4 ha) in the watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
. There is a large Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
The Great Blue Heron is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North and Central America as well as the West Indies and the Galápagos Islands. It is a rare vagrant to Europe, with records from Spain, the Azores and England...
rookery located at Nanjemoy Creek.
Blossom Point, a part of Harry Diamond Laboratories
Harry Diamond Laboratories
The Harry Diamond Laboratories began in 1940, though that name was not given to the organization until 1962. In 1992, HDL was one of seven Army laboratories merged into a new organization, the Army Research Lab.- History :...
, and operated by the U.S. Army, is located on Cedar Point Neck, and unexploded ordnance
Unexploded ordnance
Unexploded ordnance are explosive weapons that did not explode when they were employed and still pose a risk of detonation, potentially many decades after they were used or discarded.While "UXO" is widely and informally used, munitions and explosives of...
(UXO) may be present within firing fans, which extend into both Nanjemoy Creek and the Potomac River.
The rural community of Nanjemoy
Nanjemoy, Maryland
Nanjemoy is a settlement along Maryland Route 6 in southwestern Charles County, Maryland, United States, and the surrounding large rural area more or less bounded by Nanjemoy Creek to the east and north, and the Potomac River to the south and west. It and the creek draw their names from a Native...
is in the area around Nanjemoy Creek.
Variant names
The following variant names have been listed on the Geographic Names Information SystemGeographic Names Information System
The Geographic Names Information System is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer...
by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
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