Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 585931

Location

State Maryland

County Frederick

Feature Class Stream

Coordinates

DMS

39°13'22"N 77°27'15"W

Decimal Degrees

39.2228814, -77.4541534

Elevation

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Quad Name Poolesville

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Protected Areas

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Nearest Populated Place

Monocacy (historical)

1.0 mi SW

Also Known As

Cheoow-quoquey Manakassey River Manakassy River Manakosy River Manocacy River Minocacy River Minorcacee River Monacacy River Monocasey Creek Monoccasy River Monoceasie Creek Monoceasy River Monockasey Creek Monockesey Creek Monocoey River Monokasy Creek Northeast Branch Potomac River Quataro River Quattaro River River of the Turkey Riviere de Coturki Upper Monocacy Upper Monocacy River

Hydrography

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Description

94 kilometer long tributary of the Potomac River.

History

An Indian word meaning "stream containing many large bends."

Nearby Features

Little Monocacy River Stream · 0.3 mi SSW
Spinks Ferry (historical) Crossing · 0.3 mi SW
Cox Island Island · 1.0 mi NW
Monocacy (historical) Populated Place · 1.0 mi SW
Birdsaw Island Island · 1.6 mi NW
Furnace Ford Populated Place · 1.6 mi NNE
Dickerson Populated Place · 1.6 mi E
Furnace Branch Stream · 1.7 mi NNE
Tuscarora Creek Stream · 1.8 mi NW
Meadow Island Island · 2.1 mi NW