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Welcome to Ocean Pines ...

Ocean Pines is located in Worcester County<1>.

Ocean Pines is near sea level<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Ocean Pines: 21811<4>

Communities Also Named Ocean Pines ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ocean Pines - they are located in North Carolina and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Ocean Pines ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocean Pines ...

Looking for more information about Ocean Pines? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ocean Pines, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ocean Pines.

Adding Ocean Pines to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ocean Pines 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 Ocean Pines was mentioned on a train schedule titled Amtrak Time Tables (January 2014).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ocean Pines.

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 Pines - 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 Pines area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Ocean Pines area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ocean Pines). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ocean Pines or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.