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Welcome to Swan Point ...

Swan Point is located in Charles County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Swan Point: Swan Pt.

Swan Point is near sea level<3>.

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

Area codes for Swan Point: (301) & (240)<4>

Websites for Swan Point ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Swan Point, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Swan Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Swan Point: This one is located in Charles County and the other is located in Baltimore County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swan Point.

Communities near Swan Point ...

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

  • La Plata
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Leonardtown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Colonial Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Montross
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
    • Montross is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <5>
  • Port Royal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Rock Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
    • Rock Point is located in Charles County
  • Cobb Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
    • Cobb Island is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <5>
  • Newburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <5>
  • Monroe Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
    • Monroe Hall 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 Swan Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swan Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swan Point ...

Looking for more information about Swan Point? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Swan Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Swan Point.

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

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

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 Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swan Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<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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