Welcome to Fountain Head Heights ...

Fountain Head Heights is located in Washington County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Fountain Head Heights: Fountain Head Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Fountain Head Heights is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Fountain Head Heights: (301) & (240)<4>

Communities near Fountain Head Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fountain Head Heights.

• Chambersburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <5>
• Waynesboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
• Thurmont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Middletown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Greencastle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <5>
• Carroll Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <5>
• Boonsboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Smithsburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
  • Smithsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <5>
• Williamsport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
• Shepherdstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
  • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <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 Fountain Head Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fountain Head Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fountain Head Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

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