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Welcome to Fenwick Shores ...

Fenwick Shores is located in Charles County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Fenwick Shores: Fenwick Shrs.

Fenwick Shores is near sea level<3>.

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

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

Websites for Fenwick Shores ...

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

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

Communities near Fenwick Shores ...

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

  • Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
  • Alexandria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairfax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
  • Vienna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
  • Falls Church
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • La Plata
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dumfries
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
  • District Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Heights
    • District Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <5>
  • Capitol Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Head
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Head is located in Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fenwick Shores ...

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

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

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

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

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 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 Fenwick Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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