Red Point, Maryland
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Red Point is an unincorporated community
located just off Maryland Route 272
south of North East, Maryland
, USA. It is near Elk Neck State Park
, where the North East River
enters Chesapeake Bay
.
It consists mostly of neglected seasonal cottages and a few full-time residents. In the past several years the community has worked to improve the area. It has an association that has a president, Joan Hahn; vice president; Deb Lutz, treasurer, secretary and committee members. There have been improvements made to the houses and the road system. Several members of the community have been investing time, effort and money into trying to decrease the erosion of the banks into the Chesapeake Bay. The view is beautiful with seven miles of water to Havre de Grace. Situated on the bay with its private beach, boat ramp and pier provides frequent sightings of Bald Eagles, Osprey and herons feeding on the fish. It is a relaxed life with people visiting and waving to each other as they pass.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
located just off Maryland Route 272
Maryland Route 272
Maryland Route 272 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from Turkey Point within Elk Neck State Park north through North East to the Pennsylvania state line near Calvert, where the highway continues as Pennsylvania Route 272...
south of North East, Maryland
North East, Maryland
North East is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,733 at the 2000 census.-History:The Turkey Point Light Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002...
, USA. It is near Elk Neck State Park
Elk Neck State Park
Elk Neck State Park is a park in Cecil County, Maryland. It is eight miles south of the town of North East on MD 272, and is nearest to exit 100 on I-95. The North East River, Elk River, and Chesapeake Bay form the Elk Neck Peninsula, on the southern tip of which the park rests...
, where the North East River
North East River
The North East River is the northernmost arm of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, the United States. Entirely tidal, it extends for from the town of North East, southwest past Charlestown to the main body of Chesapeake Bay between Carpenter Point and Red Point. The river is fed by North East Creek and...
enters Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
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It consists mostly of neglected seasonal cottages and a few full-time residents. In the past several years the community has worked to improve the area. It has an association that has a president, Joan Hahn; vice president; Deb Lutz, treasurer, secretary and committee members. There have been improvements made to the houses and the road system. Several members of the community have been investing time, effort and money into trying to decrease the erosion of the banks into the Chesapeake Bay. The view is beautiful with seven miles of water to Havre de Grace. Situated on the bay with its private beach, boat ramp and pier provides frequent sightings of Bald Eagles, Osprey and herons feeding on the fish. It is a relaxed life with people visiting and waving to each other as they pass.