Slaughter Creek (Maryland)

Slaughter Creek is a 6.7-mile-long (10.8 km)[1] saltwater creek that drains into the Little Choptank River. The creek is 0.3 miles (0.5 km) wide at its mouth. It separates Taylors Island, Maryland from the mainland.

Slaughter Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
RegionTaylors Island
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationChesapeake Bay
Length6.7 mi (10.8 km)
Basin features
River systemLittle Choptank River

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011


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