Rhodes Point
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Rhodes Point is a small waterfront community on Smith Island in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, known for its traditional watermen culture and remote island setting.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
populated place
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unincorporated community ⓘ waterfront community ⓘ |
| accessMethod | boat only ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governedBy | Somerset County government ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
remote island setting
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small population ⓘ traditional watermen culture ⓘ waterfront location ⓘ |
| hasCommunicationAccess | limited on-island services ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Chesapeake Bay watermen traditions
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Smith Island maritime culture ⓘ |
| hasDemographicCharacteristic | small, aging population ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
crabbing ⓘ oystering ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasEconomicDependency | Chesapeake Bay fisheries ⓘ |
| hasEducationAccess | served by Smith Island school system ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalContext |
low-lying coastal area
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subject to coastal erosion ⓘ vulnerable to sea level rise ⓘ |
| hasHousingType | detached houses ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | small harbor or docks ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariant | Smith Island dialect of American English ⓘ |
| hasPostalTerritory | United States Postal Service service area on Smith Island ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryIndustry | seafood harvesting ⓘ |
| hasRegionalContext |
Eastern Shore of Maryland
NERFINISHED
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Mid-Atlantic United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitutions | Christian churches ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | rural community ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boat tours ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ |
| hasTourismAttraction |
scenic Chesapeake Bay views
ⓘ
traditional watermen lifestyle ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | passenger ferry service ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chesapeake Bay
NERFINISHED
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Smith Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Somerset County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ewell, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tylerton, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Smith Island communities ⓘ |
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