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Welcome to Margate ...

Margate is located in Baltimore County<1>.

Margate is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Margate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Margate: This one is located in Baltimore County and the other is located in Anne Arundel County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 4 communities that are also named Margate - they are located in Florida, Nebraska and Prince Edward Island.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Margate.

Websites for Margate ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Margate ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Aberdeen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Havre de Grace
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bel Air
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • New Freedom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Stewartstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Port Deposit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Delta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Delta is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
  • Fawn Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Franklinville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Margate ...

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

Footnotes ...

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