Welcome to Dares ...
So far, we found very little information about Dares. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dares to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dares, please Contact Us.
Dares would have been located within present day Calvert County<2>.
The location of Dares has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dares is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Dares was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Dares ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dares.
- Chesapeake Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
- Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <5>
- Leonardtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
- North Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- North Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <5>
- Eagle Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Barstow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Barstow is located in Calvert County
- Port Republic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Port Republic is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Republic <5>
- Huntingtown Town Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingtown Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingtown Town Center
- Huntingtown Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Huntingtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingtown
- Huntingtown is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingtown <5>
- Adelina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Bowens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dares. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dares.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dares. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dares.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dares. See our Newspapers Page for Dares.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dares, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Calvert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dares - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |