Heater's Island Wildlife Management Area Explained

Heater's Island Wildlife Management Area
Map:USA Maryland
Map Size:280
Relief:1
Location:Frederick, Maryland, United States
Coordinates:39.2656°N -77.5313°W
Established:1972
Operator:Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Website:Heater's Island WMA

Heater's Island Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Frederick County, Maryland. Heater's Island is a large forested island in the Potomac River near Point of Rocks, Maryland. It was long inhabited by the Piscataway people, who were forced to leave by smallpox in 1705.[1]

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  1. Web site: Heater's Island WMA. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 2 May 2018.