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Welcome to Lockwood Heights ...

Lockwood Heights is located in Frederick County<1>.


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


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

Lockwood Heights is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Websites for Lockwood Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Lockwood Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lockwood Heights - they are located in South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Lockwood Heights ...

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

  • Frederick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Hagerstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <5>
  • Waynesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Thurmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Walkersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Boonsboro
    (5 miles [8 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 <5>
  • Smithsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lovettsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Williamsport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lockwood Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lockwood Heights. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Frederick, 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 Lockwood Heights - 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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