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Welcome to Shorewood ...

Shorewood is located in Kent County<1>.


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


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

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

Area Codes for Shorewood: (410), (443)<4> & (667)

Websites for Shorewood ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.kentchamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Shorewood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Shorewood - they are located in Florida, Illinois (3), Michigan, Minnesota, New York (2), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Shorewood ...

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

  • Middletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Elkton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
  • Havre de Grace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
    • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <5>
  • Smyrna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
  • Chestertown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Perryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • North East
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
    • North East is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <5>
  • Townsend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
    • Townsend is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <5>
  • Cheswold
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
    • Cheswold is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <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 Shorewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shorewood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shorewood ...

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

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

The official website for Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/

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 Kent, 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 Shorewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Shorewood, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<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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