Wye River (Maryland)
| Wye River | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | named after the River Wye in Wales |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| Region | Eastern Shore |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States |
| • coordinates | 38°58′6.49″N 76°8′47″W / 38.9684694°N 76.14639°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Talbot County, Maryland, United States |
• coordinates | 38°55′13″N 76°9′58″W / 38.92028°N 76.16611°W |
| Length | 16.3 mi (26.2 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Chesapeake Bay |
The Wye River is a 16.3-mile-long (26.2 km)Declaration of Independence, once owned the island.
The nearby
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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
- ^ Harrison, Samuel Alexander (1915). History of Talbot County, Maryland, 1661–1861. Williams & Wilkins. p. 317.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Associated Press (November 1992). "Wye River's beauty could lead to its undoing". Bay Journal.
External links
- Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area
- Aspen Institute Wye River Conference Centers
- Wye Research and Education Center