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Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Gum Landing: Gum Lndg. (or less commonly used: Gum Lndng.)

Gum Landing is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Gum Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Gum Landing: (301) & (240)<3>

Communities near Gum Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gum Landing.

  • Leonardtown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Drayden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
    • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <5>
  • Scotland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <5>
  • Piney Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
    • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <5>
  • Valley Lee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
    • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Tall Timbers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
    • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <5>
  • Callaway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <5>
  • Great Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
    • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <5>
  • Lexington Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tucker Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
    • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)

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 Gum Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gum Landing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gum Landing. 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 Gum Landing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Gum Landing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gum Landing ...

Looking for more information about Gum Landing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gum Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gum Landing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gum Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gum Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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