Whitehaven | |
|---|---|
 Houses along the Wicomico River in Whitehaven | |
  Whitehaven Location within the state of Maryland  Whitehaven Whitehaven (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′09″N 75°47′28″W / 38.26917°N 75.79111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Wicomico |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Land | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 46 |
| • Density | 124.66/sq mi (48.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21856[2] |
| Area code(s) | 410 & 443 |
| FIPS code | 24-84225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 588219[3] |
Whitehaven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.[3] Its population was 43 as of the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Whitehaven is home to the Whitehaven Ferry, one of the few remaining public ferries in Maryland, and was once a thriving settlement which included stores, a shipyard, and the Whitehaven Hotel. It is the location of the Whitehaven Historic District.[5] The ferry runs between Whitehaven and Mt. Vernon, Somerset County and takes approximately 5 minutes to make a crossing.
The Whitehaven Historic District and Whitehaven Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
