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Welcome to Shady Oaks ...

Shady Oaks is located in Baltimore County<1>.

Shady Oaks is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Shady Oaks: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Shady Oaks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Shady Oaks: This one is located in Baltimore County and the other is located in Anne Arundel County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 7 communities that are also named Shady Oaks - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shady Oaks.

Websites for Shady Oaks ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Shady Oaks, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Shady Oaks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shady Oaks.

  • Baltimore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Aberdeen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bel Air
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • Chestertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Hall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Betterton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Essex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rossville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rossville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Stemmers Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stemmers Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemmers Run
  • Bradshaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Oaks ...

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

Footnotes ...

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