[5] The Chalk Point Generating Station, owned by NRG Energy, which was sold to Mirant by the Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) in 2000,[6] is located adjacent to the town.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2), all land.

[8] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[10] Trueman Point Landing is a local historic site identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

[10][11] Located just 30 miles (48 km) from Washington, D.C., in 1925, developer Walter L. Bean purchased land adjoining Trueman Point with the vision of creating a resort community for middle-class African Americans from the area.

Lots were offered for $50.00 or less, and the community was advertised as "a high class summer colony for the better people.

Prince George's County Police Department District 5 Station in Clinton CDP serves the community.

Ending at Trueman Point along the Patuxent River, it extends southwest, becoming Eagle Harbor Road, and connects with Maryland Route 381.

Residents who live in Eagle Harbor are zoned to Prince George's County Public Schools:[18]