The location of Armacost
Welcome to Armacost ...
Armacost is located in Baltimore County.
The location of Armacost has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Armacost is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Armacost lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Armacost is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<3> & (667).
Communities near Armacost ...
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 Armacost and not the distance if you drove.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Manchester [Map] | 4,834 | NW | 5 miles [8 km] |
| Sykesville [Map] | 3,941 | SW | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Taneytown [Map] | 6,789 | W | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Westminster [Map] | 18,593 | W | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Glen Rock (PA) [Map] | 2,050 | N | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Hanover (PA) [Map] | 15,607 | NW | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Armacost.
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 Armacost. 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 Armacost. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Armacost.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Armacost:
Websites for Armacost ...
| Chamber of Commerce: | www.baltcountycc.com/ |
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Armacost ...
Looking for more information about Armacost? 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 Armacost? 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 Armacost, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Armacost.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for Maryland
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Armacost. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
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 Armacost - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Of the area codes for Armacost, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Armacost) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Armacost. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6134, Longitude: -76.8039 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Armacost 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 Armacost. |