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Welcome to Cameron Ridge ...

Cameron Ridge is located in Charles County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Cameron Ridge: Cameron Rdg. (or less commonly used: Cameron Rdge. or Cameron Ridg.)

Cameron Ridge is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cameron Ridge: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Websites for Cameron Ridge ...

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

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

Communities near Cameron Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cameron Ridge.

  • La Plata
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chesapeake Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Leonardtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Head
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Colonial Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagle Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Mechanicsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Aquasco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
  • Benedict
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cameron Ridge ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Cameron Ridge - 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 Cameron Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Cameron Ridge 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.