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Selbys Landing is located in Prince George's County<1>.


The location of Selbys Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Selbys Landing: Selbys Lndg. (or less commonly used: Selbys Lndng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Selbys Landing for more information about variations on the name of Selbys Landing.

Selbys Landing is near sea level<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Selbys Landing: (301) & (240)<4>

Communities near Selbys Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Selbys Landing.

  • Alexandria
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bowie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <5>
  • Annapolis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenbelt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
  • New Carrollton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
    • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <5>
  • Bladensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Rainier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rainier
    • Mount Rainier is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Rainier <5>
  • Riverdale Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Park
    • Riverdale Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale Park <5>
  • Cheverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheverly
    • Cheverly is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheverly <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Selbys Landing ...

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

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

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, 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 Selbys Landing - 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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