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Welcome to Merrimac Shores ...

A typical abbreviation for Merrimac Shores: Merrimac Shrs.

Merrimac Shores is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Codes for Merrimac Shores: 757 & 948<2>

Communities near Merrimac Shores ...

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

  • Chesapeake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Norfolk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Newport News
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Portsmouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Poquoson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Smithfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Glenwood Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
  • Hilton Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
  • Newgate Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
  • Monticello Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merrimac Shores ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merrimac Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Merrimac Shores area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Merrimac Shores area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.