Nanticoke in Wicomico County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Roaring Point Park
Photographed by Nate Davidson, July 9, 2011
1. Roaring Point Park Marker
The tidal and non-tidal wetlands, upland forest, coastal dunes, and beach of this treasure of the Nanticoke River provide habitat for white-tailed deer, osprey, migratory and year-round resident birds, and nesting diamond back terrapins. Please help protect this fragile ecosystem. Avoid walking over the dunes and take out all trash you produce.
Acquisition of Roaring Point was funded by Maryland Program Open Space. The park is owned and maintained by Wicomico County.
Erected by Friends of Nanticoke River.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.
Location. 38° 16.033′ N, 75° 54.8′ W. Marker is in Nanticoke, Maryland, in Wicomico County. It can be reached from Red Hill Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nanticoke MD 21840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Roaring Point Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry's Beach (approx. 5½ miles away); Whitehaven (approx. 6½ miles away); Joshua Thomas (approx. 8 miles away); Old Green Hill Church (approx. 8½ miles away); Samuel Chase (approx. 8.7 miles away); "Bloomsbury" (approx. 8.9 miles away); Gen. Arnold Elzey C.S.A. (approx. 9.1 miles away).
Photographed by Nate Davidson, July 9, 2011
2. Roaring Point Park
Photographed by Nate Davidson, July 9, 2011
3. The Beach
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 824 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
