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Welcome to Oakland Acres ...

Oakland Acres is located in Charles County<1>.


The location of Oakland Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Oakland Acres is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Oakland Acres: (301) & (240)<4>

Websites for Oakland Acres ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

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

Communities Also Named Oakland Acres ...

While we believe that this Oakland Acres is located in Charles County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Oakland Acres. Those communities are located in the following counties: Caroline and Wicomico County.

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

Communities near Oakland Acres ...

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

  • La Plata
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Chesapeake Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Colonial Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • North Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Eagle Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Mechanicsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <5>
  • Benedict
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
    • Benedict is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <5>
  • Bryantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland Acres ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

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 Charles, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakland Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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