Great Cypress Swamp

The Great Cypress Swamp, is a forested freshwater swamp located on the Delmarva Peninsula in south Delaware and southeastern Maryland. As of 2000, it is the largest contiguous forest on the Delmarva Peninsula.Located at 38°29′N 75°18′W, it is one of the northernmost of the Bald Cypress swamps common in the southeastern United States. It covers about 50 square miles, mostly in southern Sussex County, Delaware. It is the source of the Pocomoke River, which flows south, and Pepper Creek, which flows northeast.