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Welcome to Swan Point ...

Swan Point is located in Charles County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Swan Point: Swan Pt.

Swan Point is near sea level<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Swan Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Swan Point: This one is located in Charles County and the other is located in Baltimore County.

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

Websites for Swan Point ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

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

Communities near Swan Point ...

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

  • La Plata
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Leonardtown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Colonial Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Montross
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Montross is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
  • Port Royal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Rock Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Point is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
  • Cobb Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Newburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Blakistone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swan Point ...

Looking for more information about Swan 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Swan Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Swan Point.

Footnotes ...

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