Tylerton, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Tylerton is an unincorporated community
located on Smith Island
in Somerset County
, Maryland
, United States
. To get to Tylerton, board the ferry at Crisfield, Maryland
for a 10-mile ride. It is a watermen village of 60 residents that is separated from the rest of Smith Island, making it very remote. Activities on this island include walking, biking, canoeing, and kayaking. One of the main attractions in this community is the Inn of Silent Music, which is located on Tylertown Road. The Drum Point Market, located on Center Street, sells beverages, crab cakes and other Chesapeake Bay
specialties. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Smith Island Study Center is located in the Northern part of Tylerton.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
located on Smith Island
Smith Island, Maryland
Smith Island is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
in Somerset County
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. To get to Tylerton, board the ferry at Crisfield, Maryland
Crisfield, Maryland
Crisfield is a city in Somerset County, Maryland, United States, located on the Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The population was 2,723 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area...
for a 10-mile ride. It is a watermen village of 60 residents that is separated from the rest of Smith Island, making it very remote. Activities on this island include walking, biking, canoeing, and kayaking. One of the main attractions in this community is the Inn of Silent Music, which is located on Tylertown Road. The Drum Point Market, located on Center Street, sells beverages, crab cakes and other Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
specialties. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Smith Island Study Center is located in the Northern part of Tylerton.