Barren Island (Maryland)

Barren Island (Maryland)

Barren Island is small, uninhabited landmass in the Chesapeake Bay, [ [http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-76.3125&lat=38.3125 USGS Barren Island Quad, Maryland, Topographic Map] .] just off the coast of Dorchester County, Maryland. It is located at coord|38|20|4.13|N|76|15|11.44|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline. It is known to be a swan nesting ground. [ [http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/resshow/perry/muteswan.htm USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Research Showcase: The Exotic Mute Swan in Chesapeake Bay] . National Parks Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.]

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