Dividing Creek (Pocomoke River tributary)
Dividing Creek is a 19.1-mile-long (30.7 km)[1][2] tributary of the Pocomoke River on the Delmarva Peninsula. It rises in Wicomico County, Maryland, and forms the boundary between Somerset and Worcester counties.
| Dividing Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| Region | Delmarva Peninsula |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 38°17′23″N 75°35′12″W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 38°5′23″N 75°32′28″W |
| Length | 19.1 mi (30.7 km) |
The entire watershed is in the Atlantic coastal plain and quickly reaches sea level at the Pocomoke. The original county courthouse for pre-1742 Somerset County was located not far above the mouth of Dividing Creek, close to its west bank.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed April 1, 2011
- "Dividing Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
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