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Welcome to Orchard Beach ...

Orchard Beach is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Orchard Beach: Orchard Bch.

Orchard Beach is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Orchard Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Orchard Beach - they are located in Michigan (2), Ohio, Ontario (2) and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orchard Beach.

Communities near Orchard Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orchard Beach.

  • Baltimore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
  • Annapolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Laurel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Rock Hall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
    • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <4>
  • Highland Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
    • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Elvaton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaton
    • Elvaton is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Lake Shore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Pasadena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasadena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
    • Pasadena is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <4>
  • Sparrows Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrows Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
    • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orchard Beach ...

Looking for more information about Orchard Beach? 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 Orchard Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orchard Beach.

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

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

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 Anne Arundel, 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 Orchard Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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