Welcome to High Banks ...
High Banks is located in Talbot County<1>.
High Banks is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: High Banks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for High Banks: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named High Banks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named High Banks - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High Banks.
Websites for High Banks ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.talbotchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to High Banks, the following might be of interest:
Communities near High Banks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near High Banks.
- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cambridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
- Seaford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Denton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
- Federalsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hurlock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greensboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 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 High Banks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Banks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of High Banks. 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 High Banks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around High Banks. See our Newspapers Page for High Banks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Banks ...
Looking for more information about High Banks? 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 High Banks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for High Banks.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Talbot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around High Banks - 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 High Banks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the High Banks 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. |