Welcome to Swan Harbor ...
Swan Harbor is located in Dorchester County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Swan Harbor: Swan Hbr. (or less commonly used: Swan Harb. or Swan Hrbr.)
Swan Harbor is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Swan Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Swan Harbor: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities near Swan Harbor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swan Harbor.
- Cambridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Church Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cove Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Fishing Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylors Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brianwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brianwood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
- Lakesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drum Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
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 Swan Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swan Harbor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swan Harbor. 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 Swan Harbor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swan Harbor. See our Newspapers Page for Swan Harbor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swan Harbor ...
Looking for more information about Swan Harbor? 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 Swan Harbor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swan Harbor.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swan Harbor - 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 Swan Harbor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Swan Harbor 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. |