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Nanjemoy Creek is a 〔U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. (The National Map ), accessed August 15, 2011〕 tidal tributary of the Potomac River in Charles County, Maryland, United States, located between Cedar Point Neck and Tayloe Neck. Its watershed area (excluding water) is , with 2% impervious surface in 1994.〔Nanjemoy Creek, MD Surf your watershed, Watershed profile. (), accessed June 13, 2012〕 The Nature Conservancy established its Nanjemoy Creek Preserve in 1978, which protects more than in the watershed.〔(Nature Conservancy article ), retrieved 11-30-2010〕 There is a large great blue heron rookery located at Nanjemoy Creek. Blossom Point, a part of Harry Diamond Laboratories, and operated by the U.S. Army, is located on Cedar Point Neck, and unexploded ordnance (UXO) may be present within firing fans, which extend into both Nanjemoy Creek and the Potomac River.〔NOAA (Navigational Chart 12288 )〕 The rural community of Nanjemoy is in the area around Nanjemoy Creek. ==Variant names== The following variant names have been listed on the Geographic Names Information System by the United States Geological Survey. *Auon Riuer *Avon Creek *Nancemy Creek *Nangemie Creeke *Nangemy Creeke *Nanjamy Creeke *Nanjemy Creek *Nanjemy Creeke *Nonjamy Creeke *Nonjemy Creek 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nanjemoy Creek」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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