Whitehaven, Maryland

Whitehaven
Houses along the Wicomico River in Whitehaven
Whitehaven
Location within the state of Maryland
Whitehaven
Whitehaven (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°16′09″N 75°47′28″W / 38.26917°N 75.79111°W / 38.26917; -75.79111
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyWicomico
Area
 • Total
0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Land0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
46
 • Density124.66/sq mi (48.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21856[2]
Area code(s)410 & 443
FIPS code24-84225
GNIS feature ID588219[3]

Whitehaven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.[3] Its population was 43 as of the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Whitehaven is home to the Whitehaven Ferry, one of the few remaining public ferries in Maryland, and was once a thriving settlement which included stores, a shipyard, and the Whitehaven Hotel. It is the location of the Whitehaven Historic District.[5] The ferry runs between Whitehaven and Mt. Vernon, Somerset County and takes approximately 5 minutes to make a crossing.

The Whitehaven Historic District and Whitehaven Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202046
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Whitehaven MD ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Whitehaven". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.