- Wicomico River (Maryland eastern shore)
The Wicomico River is a tributary of the
Chesapeake Bay on the eastern shore ofMaryland . Approximately 33 mi (53 km) long, it drains an area of low marshlands and farming country in the middleDelmarva Peninsula . Its name derives from the words "wicko mekee", meaning "a place where houses are built," apparently referring to an Indian town on the banks. The river is one of two in Maryland with this same name, along with the Wicomico River (a tributary of thePotomac River ) in south central Maryland.It rises in northern Wicomico County, along the
Delaware state line, and flows generally southwest, through Salisbury, itshead of navigation . It entersMonie Bay on the eastern edge of the Chesapeake Bay approximately 15 mi (24 km) southwest of Salisbury. The lower 20 mi (32 km) of the river form a tidalestuary .The gentle free-flowing river is a popular destination for recreational
canoe ing andkayak ing, as well as recreationalfishing . Barge traffic on the river has made Salisbury a primary shipping points for goods on the Delmarva Peninsula over the last several centuries. Two automobile cable ferries cross the river at the at Whitehaven and Upper Ferry.External links
* [http://www.skipjack.net/le_shore/heritage/pages/wicomico.html The Wicomico River]
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