Nanjemoy Creek is a , tidal tributary of the

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in Charles County,

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, United States, located between Cedar Point Neck and Tayloe's Neck. Its watershed area (excluding water) is , with 2%

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in 1994.

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established its Nanjemoy Creek Preserve in 1978, which protects more than in the watershed. There is a large

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rookery located at Nanjemoy Creek. Blossom Point, a part of

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, and operated by the U.S. Army, is located on Cedar Point Neck, and

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(UXO) may be present within firing fans, which extend into both Nanjemoy Creek and the Potomac River. The rural community of Nanjemoy is in the area around Nanjemoy Creek.

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. *Auon Riuer *Avon Creek *Nancemy Creek *Nangemie Creeke *Nangemy Creeke *Nanjamy Creeke *Nanjemy Creek *Nanjemy Creeke *Nonjamy Creeke *Nonjemy Creek

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Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center
{{authority control Rivers of Maryland Rivers of Charles County, Maryland Tributaries of the Potomac River

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