Welcome to Long Beach ...
Long Beach is located in Calvert County<1>.
The location of Long Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Long Beach refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Long Beacher<3>
A typical abbreviation for Long Beach: Long Bch.
Long Beach is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Long Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Long Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Long Beach - they are located in California, Indiana, Maine (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador (4), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2) and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Beach.
Communities near Long Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Beach.
- Chesapeake Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
- Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <5>
- Leonardtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
- North Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- North Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <5>
- Church Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
- Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <5>
- Eagle Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Mackall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mutual Consent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Mutual
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Port Republic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Port Republic is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Republic <5>
- Broomes Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomes Island
- Broomes Island is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomes Island <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 Long Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long Beach. 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 Long Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Long Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Beach ...
Looking for more information about Long Beach? 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 Long Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/
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 Calvert, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Long Beach refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Long Beach may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |