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Welcome to Scotch Point ...

Scotch Point is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Scotch Point: Scotch Pt.

Scotch Point is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Scotch Point: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities Also Named Scotch Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Scotch Point - it's located in Ontario.

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

Communities near Scotch Point ...

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

  • Leonardtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Eagle Harbor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Drum Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
  • Mackall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mackall is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
  • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lexington Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wallville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wallville is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
  • Brianwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brianwood is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
  • Broomes Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Callaway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scotch Point ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scotch 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Scotch Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Scotch 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.