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Welcome to Arrowhead ...

Arrowhead is located in Frederick County<1>.


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


Arrowhead is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Arrowhead: (301) and (240)<4>

Websites for Arrowhead ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Arrowhead, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Arrowhead ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Arrowhead: This one is located in Frederick County and the other is located in Howard County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 23 communities that are also named Arrowhead - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia, California, Colorado, Illinois (3), Missouri, Nevada (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia (4) and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Arrowhead ...

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

  • Frederick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Mount Airy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Thurmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Taneytown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Walkersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 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 <5>
  • Middletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Boonsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <5>
  • Emmitsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <5>
  • Smithsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arrowhead ...

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

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

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 Frederick, 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 Arrowhead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>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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