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Welcome to Ocean Bay City ...

Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County<1>.

Ocean Bay City is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ocean Bay City: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities near Ocean Bay City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocean Bay City.

  • Ocean City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Berlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
  • Millsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Selbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ocean View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pittsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bethany Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Frankford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Willards
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Dagsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Ocean Bay City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocean Bay City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocean Bay City ...

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

Footnotes ...

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