Welcome to Lake Heritage ...

Lake Heritage is located in Adams County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Lake Heritage: Lk. Heritage

Lake Heritage is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Lake Heritage: (717)

Communities near Lake Heritage ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Heritage.

• Westminster
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
• Hanover
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Thurmont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
  • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <4>
• Taneytown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <4>
• Manchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Littlestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <4>
• Carroll Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
• Emmitsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <4>
• McSherrystown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <4>
• Spring Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Heritage ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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