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Grand Valley Acres is located in Carroll County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Grand Valley Acres: Grand Vly. Acres (or less commonly used: Grand Vally. Acres or Grand Vlly. Acres)

Grand Valley Acres is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Grand Valley Acres is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Websites for Grand Valley Acres ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities near Grand Valley Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grand Valley Acres.

  • Westminster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
  • Hanover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
  • Gettysburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Taneytown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hampstead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
  • Manchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Littlestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shrewsbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
  • Emmitsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <5>
  • McSherrystown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
    • McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <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 Grand Valley Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grand Valley Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Valley Acres ...

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

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

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 Carroll, 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 Grand Valley Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Grand Valley Acres, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<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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