Welcome to Swan Harbor ...

Swan Harbor is located in Dorchester County<1>.

The location of Swan Harbor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Swan Harbor: Swan Hbr. (or less commonly used: Swan Harb. or Swan Hrbr.)

Swan Harbor is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Codes for Swan Harbor: (410), (443)<4> and (667)

Communities near Swan Harbor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swan Harbor.

• Cambridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
• Church Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
  • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <5>
• Cove Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
  • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
• Fishing Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
  • Fishing Creek is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishing Creek <5>
• Taylors Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
  • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <5>
• Brianwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
  • Brianwood is located in Calvert County
• Lakesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
  • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
• Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
  • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point is located in Calvert County
• Drum Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
  • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
• Madison
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Dorchester 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 Swan Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swan Harbor.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swan Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Swan Harbor? 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 Swan Harbor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swan Harbor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

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