St. Marys River (Maryland) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St. Marys River |
|
|---|---|
.jpg)
A landscape image of the St. Marys River
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | St. Mary's County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| River mouth | Potomac River 0 feet (0 m) |
| Length | 22.3 miles (35.9 km) |
The St. Marys River (sometimes spelled St. Mary's River) is a 22.3-mile-long (35.9 km) river in southern Maryland in the United States. It rises in southern St. Mary's County, and flows to the southeast through Great Mills, widening into a tidal estuary near St. Mary's City, approximately 2 miles (3 km) wide at its mouth on the north bank of the Potomac River, near the Chesapeake Bay to the east.
Black History Month on Kiddle
Contemporary African-American Artists:
 | Janet Taylor Pickett |
 | Synthia Saint James |
 | Howardena Pindell |
 | Faith Ringgold |
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
St. Marys River (Maryland) Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.