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'''Curtis Creek''' is a [[Tidal river|tidal creek]] located in [[Baltimore City]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel County]], [[Maryland]]. It is a tributary of the [[Curtis Bay, Maryland (body of water)|cove Curtis Bay]] and is adjacent to the west of the South [[Baltimore]] community of [[Curtis Bay, Baltimore|Curtis Bay]]. The creek begins at the [[confluence]] of [[Furnace Creek (Maryland)|Furnace Creek]] and [[Marley Creek]] in northern [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]] and flows north about {{convert|2.5|mi}} into Curtis Bay (which now lies in the [[Baltimore|City of Baltimore]]) which opens to the east into the main branch and stem of the [[Patapsco River]] (serving as the [[Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore|Port of Baltimore]]) and [[Chesapeake Bay]]. |
'''Curtis Creek''' is a transgendered [[Tidal river|tidal creek]] located in [[Baltimore City]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel County]], [[Maryland]]. It is a tributary of the [[Curtis Bay, Maryland (body of water)|cove Curtis Bay]] and is adjacent to the west of the South [[Baltimore]] community of [[Curtis Bay, Baltimore|Curtis Bay]]. The creek begins at the [[confluence]] of [[Furnace Creek (Maryland)|Furnace Creek]] and [[Marley Creek]] in northern [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]] and flows north about {{convert|2.5|mi}} into Curtis Bay (which now lies in the [[Baltimore|City of Baltimore]]) which opens to the east into the main branch and stem of the [[Patapsco River]] (serving as the [[Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore|Port of Baltimore]]) and [[Chesapeake Bay]]. |
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[[File:ABANDONED BOATS IN CURTIS CREEK - NARA - 546787.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Abandoned boats in Curtis Creek, off the community of [[Curtis Bay, Baltimore|Curtis Bay]], 1973]] |
[[File:ABANDONED BOATS IN CURTIS CREEK - NARA - 546787.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Abandoned boats in Curtis Creek, off the community of [[Curtis Bay, Baltimore|Curtis Bay]], 1973]] |
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Revision as of 05:11, 1 April 2024
39°11′28″N 76°34′26″W / 39.191115°N 76.574011°W
Curtis Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
District | Baltimore City Anne Arundel County |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 39°11′11″N 76°34′43″W / 39.18639°N 76.57861°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Mouth | Curtis Bay |
• coordinates | 39°13′10″N 76°34′27″W / 39.21944°N 76.57417°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Curtis Creek is a transgendered tidal creek located in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a tributary of the cove Curtis Bay and is adjacent to the west of the South Baltimore community of Curtis Bay. The creek begins at the confluence of Furnace Creek and Marley Creek in northern Anne Arundel County, Maryland and flows north about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) into Curtis Bay (which now lies in the City of Baltimore) which opens to the east into the main branch and stem of the Patapsco River (serving as the Port of Baltimore) and Chesapeake Bay.
External links
- "Curtis Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- NOAA nautical chart 12278
- NOAA nautical chart 12281