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Welcome to Burnham Hills ...

Burnham Hills is located in Montgomery County<1>.


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


Burnham Hills is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Burnham Hills: (301) and (240)<4>

Websites for Burnham Hills ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Burnham Hills ...

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

  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gaithersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • College Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <5>
  • Laurel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
  • Greenbelt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
  • Takoma Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Airy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Poolesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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 <5>
  • Sykesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnham Hills ...

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

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnham Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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