Dames Quarter, Maryland

About Dames Quarter

Set in the southeastern part of Maryland, Dames Quarter is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Dames Quarter is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 11.88 square miles.

📰 Dames Quarter News Today

• Aerial hoist rescue performed for stranded Somerset County boater having a medical emergency | Latest News WBOC TV · Apr 19
• Maryland State Police execute aerial rescue in Somerset County DelmarvaNow.com · Apr 18
• Maryland police airlift man who grounded boat, suffered medical emergency FOX 5 DC · Apr 18
• Dames Quarter, MD Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 2
• Dames Quarter, Maryland Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 21

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Dames Quarter Unique

• The only place in America named Dames Quarter — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dames Quarter

• Chesapeake Forest - Oriole Complex · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Deal Island Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Miko Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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