Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 586502

Location

State Maryland

County Charles

Feature Class Stream

Coordinates

DMS

38°19'50"N 76°56'39"W

Decimal Degrees

38.3306827, -76.9441384

Elevation

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USGS 7.5′ Quad Map

Quad Name Colonial Beach North

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Protected Areas

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Nearest Populated Place

Waverly Point

0.9 mi NW

Also Known As

Creek Piccowaxen Pekeywaxen Creek Picawaxen Creek Piccowaxton Creek Piciowaxon Creek Pickawaxen Creek Pickoaxen Creek Pickowaxon Creek Pickyawaxent Pickywaxen Pukewaxen

Hydrography

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Description

At the mouth of Mill Run, trends SW to the Potomac River 2.9 km (1.8 mi) SE of Morgantown. (US-T121)

History

An Indian word meaning "torn shoes."

Nearby Features

Waverly Point Cape · 0.2 mi NW
Lloyd Point Cape · 0.2 mi ESE
Waverly Creek Stream · 0.4 mi N
Lloyd Creek Stream · 0.9 mi SE
Waverly Point Populated Place · 0.9 mi NW
Mill Run Stream · 0.9 mi NE
Ditchley Prong Stream · 1.0 mi NE
Wayside Populated Place · 1.5 mi NNE
Cobb Neck Cape · 1.6 mi ENE
Harris Lot Populated Place · 1.7 mi E