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Welcome to Heron Point ...

Heron Point is located in Kent County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Heron Point: Heron Pt.

Heron Point is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Heron Point: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities near Heron Point ...

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

  • Centreville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rock Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Church Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Queenstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Cecilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Millington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Galena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sudlersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Betterton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Goldsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 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 Heron Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heron Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heron Point ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heron Point - 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 Heron Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Heron Point 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.