Why visit Owings
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Holly Hill and Joseph D. Lyons House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Owings
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Owings
Owings is a town center and much larger census-designated place (CDP) in northern Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,149 at the 2010 census, up from 1,325 in 2000. In 2025 the county proposed doubling the size of the town center.
From the Wikipedia article Owings, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Holly Hill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house at Friendship, Maryland, United States
Joseph D. Lyons House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Sunderland, Maryland, listed on the NRHP in Maryland
Maidstone
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Human settlement in Maryland, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Thursday's Bar and Grill
Restaurant · Indian · 1.7 mi
1751 Horace Ward Road, Owings
Mo-Th, Su 12:00-21:00; Fr, Sa 12:00-22:00
La Bella Italia
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 1.8 mi
11 Friendship Road, Friendship
Churches and places of worship9
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All Saints' Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Church building in Calvert County, Maryland
Corner Stone Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.2 mi
7995 North Solomons Island Road, Owings
Mount Harmony United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 1.0 mi
155 East Mount Harmony Road, Owings
Jesus the Good Shepherd Church
Church · 1.9 mi
1555 West Mount Harmony Road, Owings
History
Before the arrival of the railroad, Calvert County was a rural county with few roads and no railroads. It had no factories, and the primary industry was tobacco farming, like most of Southern Maryland before the Civil War.
The Owings family had been present in Maryland since the 18th century in various roles, such as real-estate brokers, merchants, and tradesmen. The family was instrumental in the development of the North Beach/Chesapeake Beach area as a summer resort. It was also instrumental in planning the Chesapeake Beach Railway and utilizing it to ship canned goods out of the county.
From the History section of Owings, Maryland on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Map of Owings
29 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 25°F | 3.0 in | 5.7 in |
| Feb | 47°F | 26°F | 2.7 in | 6.3 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 33°F | 3.9 in | 1.7 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 44°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 75°F | 54°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 46°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 36°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 29°F | 3.5 in | 2.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Upper Marlboro 3 Nnw (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Calvert County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-02-04: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-04: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-20: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lee Airport (ANP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Chesapeake Beach 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- North Beach 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Dunkirk 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Deale 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Huntingtown 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Baden 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Croom 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Galesville 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Marlton 10 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Marlboro Meadows 11 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2016-07-20 18 32 58 View north along Maryland State 778 (Old Solomons Island Road) just north of Grovers Turn Road in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 18 31 23 View south along Maryland State 778 (Old Solomons Island Road) just south of Grovers Turn Road in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 18 42 11 View south along Maryland State Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) just south of Grovers Turn Road in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 18 30 30 View north along Maryland State 778 (Old Solomons Island Road) just north of Maryland State Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-05-24 16 00 47 View east along Maryland State Route 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) at Maryland State Route 778 (Old Solomons Island Road) in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-05-24 16 54 07 View north along Maryland State Route 778 (Old Solomons Island Road) at Maryland State Route 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 19 16 23 View east along Maryland State Route 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) just east of Maryland State Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 18 25 47 View south along Maryland State Route 765 (Mount Harmony Lane) at Maryland State Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-05-24 17 01 46 View north along Maryland State Route 778 (Old Solomons Island Road) crossing from Owings, Calvert County into Friendship, Anne Arundel County in Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-05-24 17 01 38 View south along Maryland State Route 778 (Old Solomons Island Road) crossing into Owings, Calvert County from Friendship, Anne Arundel County in Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-05-24 17 01 31 View north along Maryland State Route 778 (Old Solomons Island Road) crossing from Owings, Calvert County into Friendship, Anne Arundel County in Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-05-24 16 42 58 View north along Maryland State Route 765 (Mount Harmony Lane) at Mount Harmony Road in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 18 24 10 View north along Maryland State Route 765 (Mount Harmony Lane) at Mount Harmony Road in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-05-24 15 41 13 View west along Maryland State Route 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) just west of Fawn Saffron Way in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 16 53 47 View west along Maryland State Route 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) near Fawn Stafford Way in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 19 20 16 View east along Maryland State Route 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) at Lafayette Drive in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- All Saints Front Dec 08, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Maidstone Plantation house, Owings, Maryland, Karlwhittington, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holly Hill 1937, John O. Brostrup, Public domain
- 2016-08-19 10 41 43 View west along Maryland State Route 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) just west of Maryland State Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) in southern Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-19 10 49 42 View north along Maryland State Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) just north of Maryland State Route 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) in Friendship, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-169756 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-67911 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS007-E-16624 - View of Virginia, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-88342 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-67912 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS007-E-16623 - View of Virginia, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS029-E-30836 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS027-E-26575 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 2020-05-24 16 45 40 View south along Maryland State Route 765 (Mount Harmony Lane) at Mount Harmony Road in Mount Harmony, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-05-24 16 46 33 White school bus at the Mount Harmony United Methodist Church in Mount Harmony, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-05-24 16 47 24 White school bus at the Mount Harmony United Methodist Church in Mount Harmony, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-05-24 16 47 18 White school bus at the Mount Harmony United Methodist Church in Mount Harmony, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-05-24 16 47 00 White school bus at the Mount Harmony United Methodist Church in Mount Harmony, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-05-24 17 11 27 Eastern White Pine sapling along Maryland State Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) in Friendship, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Patuxent River 20201109, Jstuby, CC0
- 2020-05-21 15 51 16 View north along Maryland State Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) at Friendship Road and Sansbury Road in Friendship, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 18 50 58 View south along Maryland State Route 765 (Wayside Drive) just south of Maryland State Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) in Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-05-24 17 34 55 Large Southern Magnolia along Friendship Road in Friendship, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-05-24 17 37 00 Leaves and flowers on a large Southern Magnolia along Friendship Road in Friendship, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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