Herring Island (Elk River)

Herring
	Herring
Geography
Location	Elk River
Coordinates	39°30′59″N 75°52′30″W / 39.51639°N 75.87500°W
Area	2 ha (4.9 acres)
Highest elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Administration
	United States
State	Maryland

Herring Island is a private island in Randalia, Cecil County, Maryland. It has played a considerable role in local history, with local native tribes hunting there and the English camping there during the War of 1812.^{[citation needed]}

Herring Island formed during the 17th century with the erosion of Herring Creek's peninsula into an island. From the early 20th century until the 1970s it was a Boy Scout camp, consisting of numerous log cabins. Following a fire that destroyed the main cabin the property was purchased by a family, and has been a private residence since.

References

^ "Herring Island". Geoview.info. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

External links

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herring Island

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[1] "Herring Island". Geoview.info. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

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