Whitehaven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.[2] Its population was 43 as of the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Whitehaven
Census-designated place
Houses along the Wicomico River in Whitehaven
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Coordinates: 38°16′09″N 75°47′28″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Wicomico
Area [1]
• Total	0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
• Land	0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	3 ft (0.9 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	46
• Density	124.66/sq mi (48.10/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	410 & 443
FIPS code	24-84225
GNIS feature ID	588219[2]

Whitehaven is home to the Whitehaven Ferry, one of the few remaining public ferries in Maryland, and was once a thriving settlement which included stores, a shipyard, and the Whitehaven Hotel. It is the location of the Whitehaven Historic District.[4] The ferry runs between Whitehaven and Mt. Vernon, Somerset County and takes approximately 5 minutes to make a crossing.

The Whitehaven Historic District and Whitehaven Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

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