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Welcome to Riderwood Hills ...

Riderwood Hills is located in Baltimore County<1>.


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


Riderwood Hills is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Websites for Riderwood Hills ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Riderwood Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riderwood Hills.

  • Baltimore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bel Air
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <5>
  • Hampstead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Sykesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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 <5>
  • Cockeysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockeysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockeysville
    • Cockeysville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cockeysville <5>
  • Parkville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Parkville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <5>
  • Perring Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perring Village
    • Perring Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Stevenson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Carney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Carney is located in Baltimore County
  • Colonial Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riderwood Hills ...

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

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

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.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 Baltimore, 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 Riderwood Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Riderwood Hills, 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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