Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Crapo, Maryland | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Crapo | |
Coordinates: 38°19′11″N 76°07′52″W / 38.31972°N 76.13111°W / 38.31972; -76.13111 | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Dorchester |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 21626 |
Area code(s) | 410, 443, and 667 |
GNIS feature ID | 590040 |
Crapo is an unincorporated community in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. Crapo is located along Lakesville-Crapo Road on the east bank of the Honga River in the southern part of the county. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. The name Crapo comes from "crapaud", which is the French word for toad.
References
- ^ "Crapo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. ix. ISBN 9781440507397.
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County seat: Cambridge | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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