Welcome to Annapolis Rock ...
Annapolis Rock is located in Howard County<1>.
Annapolis Rock is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Annapolis Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Annapolis Rock ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.howardchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Annapolis Rock, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Annapolis Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Annapolis Rock.
- Frederick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <3>
- Rockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gaithersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
- Mount Airy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Walkersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Walkersville is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <3>
- Poolesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
- Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <3>
- Sykesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Kensington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Annapolis Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Annapolis Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Annapolis Rock. 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 Annapolis Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Annapolis Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Annapolis Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Annapolis Rock ...
Looking for more information about Annapolis Rock? 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 Annapolis Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Annapolis Rock.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Annapolis Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |