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The '''Wye River''' is a {{convert|16.3|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed April 1, 2011</ref> tributary of the [[Chesapeake Bay]], on the [[Eastern Shore of Maryland|Eastern Shore]] of [[Maryland]]. It was named by the Lloyd family, [[Edward Lloyd (delegate)]], and [[Edward Lloyd (Governor of Maryland)]], after the [[River Wye]] in [[Wales]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Harrison|first=Samuel Alexander|title=History of Talbot County, Maryland, 1661-1861|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=V2UlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA317|year=1915|publisher=Williams & Wilkins|page=317}}</ref> It falls within [[Queen Anne's County, Maryland|Queen Anne's County]] and [[Talbot County, Maryland|Talbot County]], and joins the [[Miles River]] near its mouth to the [[Eastern Bay]]. The river is very popular with recreational boaters because of its many secluded anchorages, fishing, crabbing, natural beauty and proximity to the tourist attractions of [[St. Michaels, Maryland]]. Like many rivers on the Chesapeake Bay, the Wye is largely tidal. The river's most notable feature is the {{convert|2800|acre|km2|adj=on}} Wye Island, most of which is part of the Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area, managed by the [[Maryland Department of Natural Resources]] State Forest and Park Service. [[William Paca]], the third governor of Maryland and a signatory to the [[Declaration of Independence (United States)|Declaration of Independence]], once owned the island.
The '''Wye River''' is a {{convert|16.3|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webcite|url=http://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM |date=20120405064010 |dateformat=iso }}, accessed April 1, 2011</ref> tributary of the [[Chesapeake Bay]], on the [[Eastern Shore of Maryland|Eastern Shore]] of [[Maryland]]. It was named by the Lloyd family, [[Edward Lloyd (delegate)]], and [[Edward Lloyd (Governor of Maryland)]], after the [[River Wye]] in [[Wales]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Harrison|first=Samuel Alexander|title=History of Talbot County, Maryland, 1661-1861|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=V2UlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA317|year=1915|publisher=Williams & Wilkins|page=317}}</ref> It falls within [[Queen Anne's County, Maryland|Queen Anne's County]] and [[Talbot County, Maryland|Talbot County]], and joins the [[Miles River]] near its mouth to the [[Eastern Bay]]. The river is very popular with recreational boaters because of its many secluded anchorages, fishing, crabbing, natural beauty and proximity to the tourist attractions of [[St. Michaels, Maryland]]. Like many rivers on the Chesapeake Bay, the Wye is largely tidal. The river's most notable feature is the {{convert|2800|acre|km2|adj=on}} Wye Island, most of which is part of the Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area, managed by the [[Maryland Department of Natural Resources]] State Forest and Park Service. [[William Paca]], the third governor of Maryland and a signatory to the [[Declaration of Independence (United States)|Declaration of Independence]], once owned the island.


The nearby [[Aspen Institute Wye River Conference Centers]] (sections of which were formerly known as the "[[Wye River (plantation)|Wye River plantation]]") hosted the 1998 Mideast Peace talks attended by [[Israel]]i Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] and [[Palestinian Authority]] Chairman [[Yasser Arafat]], and hosted by US President [[Bill Clinton]] that culminated in the [[Wye River Memorandum]].
The nearby [[Aspen Institute Wye River Conference Centers]] (sections of which were formerly known as the "[[Wye River (plantation)|Wye River plantation]]") hosted the 1998 Mideast Peace talks attended by [[Israel]]i Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] and [[Palestinian Authority]] Chairman [[Yasser Arafat]], and hosted by US President [[Bill Clinton]] that culminated in the [[Wye River Memorandum]].

Revision as of 17:52, 20 July 2016

For other rivers named "Wye", see River Wye (disambiguation).

Template:Geobox The Wye River is a 16.3-mile-long (26.2 km)[1] tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. It was named by the Lloyd family, Edward Lloyd (delegate), and Edward Lloyd (Governor of Maryland), after the River Wye in Wales.[2] It falls within Queen Anne's County and Talbot County, and joins the Miles River near its mouth to the Eastern Bay. The river is very popular with recreational boaters because of its many secluded anchorages, fishing, crabbing, natural beauty and proximity to the tourist attractions of St. Michaels, Maryland. Like many rivers on the Chesapeake Bay, the Wye is largely tidal. The river's most notable feature is the 2,800-acre (11 km2) Wye Island, most of which is part of the Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area, managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources State Forest and Park Service. William Paca, the third governor of Maryland and a signatory to the Declaration of Independence, once owned the island.

The nearby Aspen Institute Wye River Conference Centers (sections of which were formerly known as the "Wye River plantation") hosted the 1998 Mideast Peace talks attended by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat, and hosted by US President Bill Clinton that culminated in the Wye River Memorandum.

The watershed also includes the Wye Research and Education Center, operated by the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES). They conduct agricultural research and education, in cooperation with the nearby Aspen Institute Wye River Conference Centers.

Elián González and his father stayed at the Wye River Plantation briefly in 2000.[3]

Water quality is threatened by development.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Template:Webcite, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. ^ Harrison, Samuel Alexander (1915). History of Talbot County, Maryland, 1661-1861. Williams & Wilkins. p. 317.
  3. ^ "Breaking News: Elian Gonzalez Case: Father Files Motion Requesting Appeals Court Recognize Him as Only One Able to Speak For His Son," (rush transcript) CNN April 26, 2000.
  4. ^ Associated Press (November 1992). "Wye River's beauty could lead to its undoing". Bay Journal.


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