Welcome to Matapeake ...
Matapeake is located in Queen Anne's County<1>.
Matapeake is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Matapeake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Matapeake: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Matapeake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Matapeake: This one is located in Queen Anne's County and the other is located in Calvert County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Matapeake.
Communities near Matapeake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Matapeake.
- Annapolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Easton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Michaels
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Queenstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Highland Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Cheslou Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Kent Narrows
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Yorktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
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 Matapeake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matapeake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matapeake. 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 Matapeake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Matapeake. See our Newspapers Page for Matapeake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matapeake ...
Looking for more information about Matapeake? 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 Matapeake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Matapeake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Queen Anne's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matapeake - 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 Matapeake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Matapeake 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. |