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Welcome to Normandy Heights ...

Normandy Heights is located in Howard County<1>.


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


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

Normandy Heights is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Normandy Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.howardchamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Normandy Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Normandy Heights - they are located in Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio.

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

Communities near Normandy Heights ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Laurel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 <4>
  • Mount Airy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Sykesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Laytonsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Brookeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
    • Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <4>
  • Carriage Hill Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
    • Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Catonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Granite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Baltimore County
  • Milford Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Mill
    • Milford Mill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Mill <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Normandy Heights ...

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

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

The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.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 Howard, 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 Normandy Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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