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Welcome to Deep Landing ...

Deep Landing is located in Calvert County<1>.


The location of Deep Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Deep Landing, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

A typical abbreviation for Deep Landing: Deep Lndg. (or less commonly used: Deep Lndng.)

Deep Landing is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Deep Landing ...

While we believe that this Deep Landing is located in Calvert County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Deep Landing. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kent and Queen Anne's County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Deep Landing.

Communities near Deep Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Deep Landing.

  • La Plata
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Chesapeake Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
    • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <4>
  • North Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
    • North Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <4>
  • Morningside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Morningside is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Upper Marlboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
    • Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <4>
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Academy Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
    • Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
  • Lower Marlboro Towne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Marlboro Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
    • Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
  • Barstow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
    • Barstow is located in Calvert County
  • Benedict
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deep Landing ...

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

Adding Deep Landing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Deep Landing in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Deep Landing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Deep Landing post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deep Landing.

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

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Calvert, 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 Deep Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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