The location of Academy Acres
Welcome to Academy Acres ...
Academy Acres is located in Carroll County.
The location of Academy Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Academy Acres is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Academy Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Academy Acres: (410), (443)<3> and (667)
Communities near Academy Acres ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Academy Acres and not the distance if you are going to drive.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Hampstead [Map] | 6,357 | NE | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Manchester [Map] | 4,834 | NE | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Mount Airy [Map] | 9,416 | SW | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| New Windsor [Map] | 1,397 | NW | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Sykesville [Map] | 3,941 | SE | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Taneytown [Map] | 6,789 | NW | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Academy Acres.
Communities Also Named Academy Acres ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Maryland communities named Academy Acres: This one is located in Carroll County and the other is located in Baltimore County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 2 communities that are also named Academy Acres - they are located in and Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Academy Acres.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Academy Acres. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Academy Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Academy Acres:
Websites for Academy Acres ...
| Chamber of Commerce: | www.carrollcountychamber.org/ |
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Academy Acres ...
Looking for more information about Academy Acres? 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.
Looking for more information about Academy Acres? 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 Academy Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Academy Acres.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Academy Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Academy Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Of the area codes for Academy Acres, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Academy Acres) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Academy Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4595, Longitude: -77.0341 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Academy Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Academy Acres. |