Welcome to Academy Acres ...
Academy Acres is located in Carroll County<1>.
The location of Academy Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Academy Acres is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Academy Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Academy Acres: (410), (443)<4> and (667).
Websites for Academy Acres ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.carrollcountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Academy Acres, the following might be of interest:
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.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Academy Acres.
Communities near Academy Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Academy Acres.
- Westminster [Carroll County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster [Carroll County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the north of Academy Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on Westminster
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster<6>
- Mount Airy [Carroll County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy [Carroll County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Academy Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Airy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy<6>
- Taneytown [Carroll County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
- Taneytown [Carroll County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Academy Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Taneytown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown<6>
- Walkersville [Frederick County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Walkersville [Frederick County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of Academy Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Walkersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville<6>
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- Hampstead [Carroll County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead [Carroll County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Academy Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on Hampstead
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead<6>
- Manchester [Carroll County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester [Carroll County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Academy Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester<6>
- Littlestown [Adams County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
- Littlestown [Adams County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Academy Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Littlestown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown<6>
- Sykesville [Carroll County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville [Carroll County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Academy Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on Sykesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville<6>
- New Windsor [Carroll County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- New Windsor [Carroll County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Academy Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on New Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Windsor<6>
- Woodsboro [Frederick County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
- Woodsboro [Frederick County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Academy Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodsboro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro<6>
- Hampstead [Carroll 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 Academy Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Academy Acres.
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 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Academy Acres.
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.
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 ...
Cities, Towns and Villages of Maryland
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Carroll, 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 have 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 Academy Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Academy Acres, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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 In this case, the coordinates for Academy Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |