Heater's Island Wildlife Management Area
Heater's Island Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Frederick County, Maryland. Heater's Island is a large forested island in the Potomac River near Point of Rocks, Maryland. It was long inhabited by the Piscataway people, who were forced to leave by smallpox in 1705.[1]
| Heater's Island Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
  Location in Maryland | |
| Location | Frederick, Maryland, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°15′56″N 77°31′52.5″W |
| Established | 1972 |
| Operator | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Heater's Island WMA |
References
- "Heater's Island WMA". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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