Welcome to Walnut Shores ...
Walnut Shores is located in Queen Anne's County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Walnut Shores: Walnut Shrs.
Walnut Shores is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Walnut Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Walnut Shores: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities near Walnut Shores ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walnut Shores.
- Annapolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Michaels
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Queenstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Queen Anne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Highland Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
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 Walnut Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walnut Shores.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walnut Shores. 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 Walnut Shores.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walnut Shores ...
Looking for more information about Walnut Shores? 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 Walnut Shores, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walnut Shores.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Queen Anne's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walnut Shores - 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 Walnut Shores area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Walnut Shores 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. |