The Great Cypress Swamp (also known as Great Pocomoke Swamp, Cypress Swamp, or Big Cypress Swamp), is a freshwater swamp located on the Delmarva Peninsula in South Delaware and Southeastern Maryland. A swamp is a Wetland featuring temporary or permanent inundation of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water The Delmarva Peninsula is a large Peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by portions of three U A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by Water but connected to Mainland via an Isthmus. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is the northernmost of the southern swamps and one of many along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It covers about 50 sq mi/130 sq km, mostly in S. Sussex Co. , DE; is the source of the Pocomoke River, which flows south, and Pepper Creek that flows NE; its lat/long coordinates are 38°29'N 75°18'W. The Pocomoke River stretches approximately 73 miles (117 km from southern Delaware through southeastern Maryland in the United States. South is one of Cardinal directions and is opposite to the North. This swamp once yielded much cypress timber. Due to over harvesting and a disastrous peat fire in 1930 much of its vegetation was destroyed.

See also

• Pocomoke River

External links

• Cypress Swamp. The Pocomoke River stretches approximately 73 miles (117 km from southern Delaware through southeastern Maryland in the United States. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America (2000). Retrieved on 2008-01-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King
• Holden, Christina (Spring 2005). The Great Cypress Swamp at Pokomoe River Park. The Maryland Natural Resource. Retrieved on 2008-01-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King
• Maryland Swamps. HomeTownLocator. Retrieved on 2008-01-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King

Coordinates: 38°29′N 75°18′W / 38.483, -75.3

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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