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Welcome to North Point ...

North Point is located in Baltimore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

A typical abbreviation for North Point: N. Point

North Point is near sea level<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named North Point ...

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

Beyond Maryland, there are 8 communities that are also named North Point - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Louisiana, North Carolina and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Websites for North Point ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near North Point ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bel Air
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Rock Hall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fontana Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fontana Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Village
  • Garden Village Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
  • Kenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kenwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
  • Middle River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rossville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rossville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Sparrows Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
  • Wampler Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wampler Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampler Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Point ...

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

Adding North Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Point in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for North Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the North Point post office opened in 1887. The North Point post office closed in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Point.

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 North Point - 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 North Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the North Point 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/