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Welcome to Avalon Park ...

Avalon Park is located in Wicomico County<1>.

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

Avalon Park is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Avalon Park is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Communities Also Named Avalon Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Avalon Park - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Missouri and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avalon Park.

Communities near Avalon Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avalon Park.

  • Salisbury
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the southwest of Avalon Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Salisbury
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury<6>
  • Seaford
  • Fruitland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Avalon Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fruitland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland<6>
  • Berlin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Avalon Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Berlin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin<6>
  • Millsboro
  • Laurel
  • Princess Anne
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
    • Princess Anne lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Avalon Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Princess Anne
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne<6>
  • Selbyville
  • Snow Hill
  • Blades
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
    • Blades lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the north of Avalon Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Blades

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avalon Park ...

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

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

The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.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 Wicomico, 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 Avalon Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Avalon Park, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avalon Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avalon Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4193, Longitude: -75.5566       In this case, the coordinates for Avalon Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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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