Newcomb, Maryland

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Newcomb, Maryland
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Oak Creek and the Newcomb waterfront in 2017
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Newcomb
Coordinates: 38°45′13″N76°10′34″W / 38.75361°N 76.17611°W / 38.75361; -76.17611
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland
County Flag of Talbot County, Maryland.svg Talbot
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21653
Area code(s) 410, 443, and 667
GNIS feature ID590879 [1]

Newcomb is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. [2] Newcomb is located along Maryland Route 33 on the south bank of the Miles River, southeast of St. Michaels. It is located near a tract of land, which was once owned by Talbot County planter Robert Newcome (d. 1790).

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References

  1. "Newcomb". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Geographic Names Information System". Newcomb (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey. January 29, 2009.