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Welcome to Sylvania Heights ...

Sylvania Heights is located in Spotsylvania County<1>.


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


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

Sylvania Heights is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Sylvania Heights: (540)

Communities Also Named Sylvania Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sylvania Heights - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Sylvania Heights ...

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

  • Bowling Green
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
  • Quantico
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
  • Port Royal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Falmouth Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
    • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
  • Leavells
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
    • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Waverly Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
    • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
  • North Potomac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
    • North Potomac is located in Stafford County
  • Northridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
    • Northridge is located in Stafford County
  • Olney Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
    • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Woodlanding Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
    • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylvania Heights ...

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

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

The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Spotsylvania, 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 Sylvania 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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