Welcome to Elkton Landing ...
Elkton Landing is located in Cecil County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Elkton Landing: Elkton Lndg. (or less commonly used: Elkton Lndng.)
Elkton Landing is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Elkton Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Elkton Landing: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for Elkton Landing ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cecilchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Elkton Landing, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Elkton Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elkton Landing.
- Wilmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Newark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aberdeen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
- Havre de Grace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kennett Square
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elsmere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- New Castle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
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 Elkton Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elkton Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elkton 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 Elkton Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkton Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Elkton Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elkton Landing ...
Looking for more information about Elkton 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 Elkton Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elkton Landing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Cecil, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkton Landing - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Elkton Landing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Elkton Landing 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. |
| <5> | 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. |