Welcome to Herring Landing ...
Herring Landing is located in Worcester County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Herring Landing: Herring Lndg. (or less commonly used: Herring Lndng.)
Herring Landing is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Herring Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Herring Landing: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Herring Landing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Herring Landing - it's located in Delaware.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Herring Landing.
Communities near Herring Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herring Landing.
- Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
- Millsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Selbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ocean View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Ocean View is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <5>
- Snow Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bethany Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Beach
- Bethany Beach is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany Beach <5>
- Frankford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <5>
- Willards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dagsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Herring Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herring Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herring 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 Herring Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herring Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Herring Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herring Landing ...
Looking for more information about Herring 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 Herring Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Herring Landing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herring 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 Herring Landing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Herring Landing area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |