Welcome to Aspen ...

Aspen is located in Frederick County<1>.

The location of Aspen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Aspen refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Aspenite<3>

Aspen is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Aspen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Aspen: (301) & (240)<5>

Websites for Aspen ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Aspen, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Aspen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Aspen - they are located in Colorado, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aspen.

Communities near Aspen ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aspen.

• Frederick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
  • Former names for Frederick:
  • Frederick City
  • Frederick Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <6>
• Mount Airy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <6>
• Thurmont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
  • Thurmont is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <6>
• Taneytown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <6>
• Brunswick
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <6>
• Walkersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
  • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <6>
• Poolesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
  • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <6>
• Middletown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
• Sykesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
  • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <6>
• Boonsboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <6>

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 Aspen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aspen.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aspen. 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 Aspen.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aspen. See our Newspapers Page for Aspen.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aspen ...

Looking for more information about Aspen? 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 Aspen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aspen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aspen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/