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Welcome to Windward Cove ...

Windward Cove is located in Queen Anne's County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Windward Cove: Windward Cv.

Windward Cove is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Windward Cove: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities near Windward Cove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Windward Cove.

  • Annapolis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Easton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Centreville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Denton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ridgely
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Rock Hall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Michaels
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Trappe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Queenstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Oxford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windward Cove ...

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

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 Windward Cove - 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 Windward Cove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Windward Cove 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.