Welcome to Willow Gate ...
Willow Gate is located in Charles County<1>.
Willow Gate is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Willow Gate lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Willow Gate: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities near Willow Gate ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willow Gate.
- Alexandria
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dumfries
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
- Indian Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Colonial Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Forest Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Occoquan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Quantico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Eagle Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Port Tobacco Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Bennsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
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 Willow Gate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Gate.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willow Gate. 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 Willow Gate.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Gate. See our Newspapers Page for Willow Gate.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Gate ...
Looking for more information about Willow Gate? 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 Willow Gate, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willow Gate.
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 Willow Gate - 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 Willow Gate area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Willow Gate 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. |