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Welcome to Western Shores ...

Western Shores is located in Calvert County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Western Shores: Western Shrs.

Western Shores is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Western Shores ...

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

  • Chesapeake Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Leonardtown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Church Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Battle ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Battle is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
  • Calvert Towne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvert Towne is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Towne
  • Broomes Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Central Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Village is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
  • Hellen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hellen is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Western Shores ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Calvert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Western Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.