Welcome to Discovery ...

Discovery is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.

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

Discovery is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Discovery: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Discovery ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Discovery: This one is located in Saint Mary's County and the other is located in Frederick County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 4 communities that are also named Discovery - they are located in Alaska, British Columbia and Northwest Territories.

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

Communities near Discovery ...

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

• Leonardtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Dowell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
  • Dowell is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <5>
• Drum Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
  • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
• Olivet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
  • Olivet is located in Calvert County
• Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
  • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point is located in Calvert County
• Coster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
  • Coster is located in Calvert County
• Cove View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
  • Cove View is located in Calvert County
• Drayden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
  • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <5>
• Saint Marys City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys City
  • Saint Marys City is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys City <5>
• Valley Lee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
  • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Discovery ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

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