Around Ragged Point Beach ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Leonardtown (MD). It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the north of Ragged Point Beach. Leonardtown (MD) has a population of 3,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Colonial Beach. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the west of Ragged Point Beach and has a population of 3,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ragged Point Beach, with the nearest first.
- Tall Timbers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <3>
- Piney Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <3>
- Tucker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Valley Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Machodoc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Breton Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Drayden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
- Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <3>
- Griffiths Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Callaway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <3>
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- Great Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
- Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <3>
- Coltons Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
- Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <3>
- Compton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Abell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Abell is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <3>
- Gum Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Leonardtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <3>
- Great Mills
For more communities neighboring Ragged Point Beach, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ragged Point Beach.
Westmoreland County ...
Ragged Point Beach is located in Westmoreland County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Westmoreland County: Charles (MD), Saint Mary's (MD), Essex, King George, Northumberland & Richmond.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ragged Point Beach ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ragged Point Beach.
Airports Near Ragged Point Beach ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ragged Point Beach and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ragged Point Beach.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ragged Point Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ragged Point Beach. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ragged Point Beach), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |