Winchester-on-the-Severn, Maryland

Winchester-on-the-Severn, Maryland
Unincorporated area
Winchester-on-the-Severn, Maryland
Location within the state of Maryland
Winchester-on-the-Severn, Maryland
Winchester-on-the-Severn, Maryland (the US)
Coordinates: 39°00′54″N 76°30′39″W / 39.01500°N 76.51083°W / 39.01500; -76.51083Coordinates: 39°00′54″N 76°30′39″W / 39.01500°N 76.51083°W / 39.01500; -76.51083
Country  United States
State  Maryland
County Anne Arundel
Elevation 0 ft (0 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Winchester-on-the-Severn is a populated place located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.[1]

Etymology

It is tied with Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas for the title of longest hyphenated placename in the United States appearing in the USGS's Geographic Names Information System, each name consisting of 21 letters.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winchester-on-the-Severn, Maryland
  2. Ash, Russell (10 November 2011). Boring, Botty and Spong. RHCP. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-4090-9739-6.


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