Welcome to Gunpowder Ridge ...

Gunpowder Ridge is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Gunpowder Ridge: Gunpowder Rdg. (or less commonly used: Gunpowder Rdge. or Gunpowder Ridg.)

Gunpowder Ridge is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Gunpowder Ridge is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

Websites for Gunpowder Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities near Gunpowder Ridge ...

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

• York
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
• Westminster
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Taneytown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• Hampstead
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Red Lion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <5>
• Manchester
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• New Freedom
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
  • New Freedom is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <5>
• West York
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
  • West York is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <5>
• Littlestown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <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 Gunpowder Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gunpowder Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gunpowder Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gunpowder Ridge. 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/