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Look for Great Deals and Coupons **** Footsteps of history **** Community Mottos & Nicknames **** Choose a new Community in Maryland **** Choose a new State **** Washington D.C. Our Nation's Capital **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Salisbury, MD Self Storage	Welcome to Key to the City's page for Crisfield Somerset County, Maryland Zip Code "Crab Capital of the World" The Maryland state capital is Annapolis. What would you like to know about Crisfield Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Crisfield Government Crisfield Business Directory. Crisfield Chamber of Commerce. Crisfield Libraries. Crisfield Schools. Zip Codes 21817 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Crisfield is approximately 2,792 (2007). The approximate number of families is 1,357 (2000). The amount of land area in Crisfield is 4.211 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Crisfield is 1.6 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 3.622 sq kilometers. The distance from Crisfield to Washington DC is 91 miles. The distance to the Maryland state capital is 77 miles. (as the crow flies) Crisfield is positioned 37.97 degrees north of the equator and 75.85 degrees west of the prime meridian. Crisfield elevation is 3 feet above sea level. Crisfield per capita income is $12,387 (2000). Crisfield median income is $22,869 (2007). The Crisfield median home price is $162,329 (2007). Crisfield miscellany. Return to Index Location Crisfield location: in southern Maryland on Chesapeake Bay off Tangiers Sound near the mouth of the Annemessex River. It is the southernmost incorporated city in the state. It is about 74 miles from Hampton, Virginia and about 81 miles from Norfolk, Virginia. Other nearby communities include Fairmount, Smith Island, Deal Island, Dames Quarter and Chance, all in Maryland and Saxis and Tangier, both in Virginia. Return to Index Climate & Weather The weather in Crisfield is seasonal. Here is a weather page for Crisfield. Return to Index History & History Related Items Crisfield history: This page gives information on history for Crisfield Crisfield was originally settled in 1663 and was then known as Annemessex. Annemessex means bountiful waters from the Algonquian language. The name of Crisfield came from John Crisfield, who helped to bring the railroad to town. With all the local water-related industries in its early years, Crisfield benefited greatly from the ability to use the railroad to ship out their seafood. The railroad doesn't run to Crisfield anymore, but the oysters and crabs are still harvested here. Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore Historic Heritage Here is a history page for Crisfield. Also try this history page for the city. Historic Points of interest in Crisfield. The settling of Crisfield: 1663 The incorporation date of Crisfield: 1872 Return to Index Attractions Crisfield attractions: information about Crisfield. Visit Somerset County, Maryland Somerset County Tourism PO Box 243, Princess Anne, MD 21853 Phone: 410/651-2968 Toll-free: 800/521-9189 The town has a nice protected harbor which encourages fishing and cruising vessels. Many crabbers and oystermen bring in their catch. There is a well-maintained marina which handles local and transient boaters. The municipal wharf here is built on a foundation of oyster shells, which is a sign of the closeness the town maintains with the sea. Somers Cove Marina A 515 slip marina with perfect facilties for boating, sailing and fishing. Crisfield is World renown for its seafood, such as Blue Crabs, Oysters and many types of fish. Annual Hard Crab Derby at Crisfield each Labor Day Weekend Tangier Sound Country Music Festival Master wildfowl carvers, Lem and Steve Ward called Crisfield home. You may see some of their work at the Tawes Museum. The museum also offers an escorted walking tour. They hope to have a tour soon of the Ward Brothers' Homeplace. J Millard Tawes Museum 9th St # 3 Crisfield, MD 21817 Phone: 410-968-2501 Smith Island Maryland's only inhabited off-shore island in the Chesapeake Bay. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Maryland To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! 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