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Welcome to Aspen ...

Aspen is located in Frederick County<1>.

When the people of Aspen refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Aspenite<2>

Aspen is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Aspen: 301, 227 & 240<4>

Communities Also Named Aspen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Aspen - they are located in Colorado, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Websites for Aspen ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

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

Communities near Aspen ...

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

  • Frederick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Thurmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Taneytown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Walkersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Poolesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Middletown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sykesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Boonsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aspen ...

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

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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Aspen refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Aspen may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aspen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Aspen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Aspen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.