Miles River
Miles River at Newcomb in June 2008.
Etymology	Saint Michael
Location
Country	United States of America
State	Maryland
Region	Talbot County
Municipality	Newcomb
Physical characteristics
Length	12.9 mi (20.8 km)
Basin size	54 sq mi (140 km2)

The Miles River is a 12.9-mile-long (20.8 km)^[1] tidal river in Talbot County, Maryland. It is a tributary of the Eastern Bay and is thus part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Etymology

Miles River was originally called the St. Michaels River; it derives its name from Saint Michael, the patron saint of Colonial Maryland.^[2]

Geography

Its watershed area is 54 square miles (140 km²), of which 12 square miles (31 km²) is open water, so it is 22% water. The predominant land use is agricultural with 22 square miles (57 km²), or 52% of the land area.