Whitehaven, Maryland

About Whitehaven

Set in the southeastern part of Maryland, Whitehaven is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Whitehaven is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.37 square miles.

📰 Whitehaven News Today

• Discover Delmarva: Historic Whitehaven Hotel WMDT · Sep 25
• Why returning 'home' has Shelvy Clark motivated to lead Whitehaven football The Commercial Appeal · Aug 17
• Robert D. Sheehan Jr. Obituary (2026) - Wellesley Hills, MA - Henry J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home - Wellesley Hills Legacy | Obituary · Sep 14
• Shelvy Clark, Whitehaven , Linebacker 247Sports · Jun 7
• Fire Destroys Home in Wicomico County WBOC TV · Mar 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Whitehaven Unique

• The only place in America named Whitehaven — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Whitehaven

• The Red Roost — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Whitehaven

• Chesapeake Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chesapeake Forest - Greenhill (South) Complex · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Whitehaven Historic District reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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