Welcome to Blues Beach ...
Blues Beach is located in Hampshire County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Blues Beach: Blues Bch.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Blues Beach for more information about variations on the name of Blues Beach.
Blues Beach is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blues Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Blues Beach: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Blues Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blues Beach.
- Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Frostburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Keyser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Westernport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Romney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lonaconing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carpendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ridgeley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Paw Paw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Blues Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blues Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blues Beach. 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 Blues Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blues Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Blues Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blues Beach ...
Looking for more information about Blues Beach? 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 Blues Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blues Beach.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blues Beach - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Blues Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Blues Beach 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. |
| <5> | 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. |