Welcome to Bates Acres ...
Bates Acres is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.
Bates Acres is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bates Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bates Acres: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities near Bates Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bates Acres.
- Leonardtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lexington Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tall Timbers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- California
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gum Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- North Town Creek Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
- Dameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
- Solomons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Drum Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
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 Bates Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bates Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bates Acres. 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 Bates Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bates Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Bates Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bates Acres ...
Looking for more information about Bates Acres? 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 Bates Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bates Acres.
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 Bates Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Bates Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Bates Acres area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |