Carthagena Creek, Saint Mary's County, Maryland, United States

Overview of Carthagena Creek

• Name:
  Carthagena Creek
• Place Type:
  Unincorporated Populated Place
• Located In:
  Saint Mary's County, Maryland, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  "named for the nearby estate, which in turn was named for the South American city of Cartagena which Admiral Vernon attacked unsuccessfully in 1741. Either William Hebb or Edwin Coade was the original owner of the estate. Both served as midshipman in the British Navy under Admiral Vernon, whom they honored by thus naming the estate" U.S.C.&G.S., 12/30/36. (US-T121)
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:38.174570838° 10' 28.5"N

  Longitude:-76.469119576° 28' 08.8"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Calloway Landing 0.6 mi. SE
  • Drayden 0.7 mi. NW
  • Portobello 0.9 mi. E
  • West Saint Marys 1.2 mi. NE
  • Saint Marys River Estates 1.6 mi. N
  • Cedar Landing 1.9 mi. S
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Saint Georges 2.4 mi. NW
  • Saint Georges 3.2 mi. NW
  • Holy Face 5.1 mi. NW
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens 5.8 mi. N
  • Ebenezer 6.4 mi. N
  • Saint Michael 6.6 mi. SE
  • Saint Andrews 9 mi. NW
  • Point Lookout Confederate 9.8 mi. SE
  • Our Ladys Chapel 10.2 mi. NW
  • Solomons Island (Calvert County) 10.5 mi. N
  • Solomons (Calvert County) 11.1 mi. N
  • Lee (Westmoreland County, Virginia) 11.4 mi. SW
• Elevation:
  9 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  657739703
• Updated Apr 19, 2020