Heron Island (Maryland)

Heron Island is a sandbar located in the Potomac River east-north-east of Saint Clement's Island in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The closest town is Colton's Point, Maryland, 12 mile to the north. The island is named for the large numbers of herons seen by the European colonists when they arrived in 1634.[1]

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  1. ^ Thomas, James Walter (1913). Chronicles of Colonial Maryland: With Illustrations. Eddy Press Corporation. p. 12.

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