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Welcome to Broad Creek ...

Broad Creek is located in Prince George's County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Broad Creek: Broad Crk. (or less commonly used: Broad Ck. or Broad Cr.)

Broad Creek is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Broad Creek: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities Also Named Broad Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Broad Creek: This one is located in Prince George's County and the other is located in Harford County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 4 communities that are also named Broad Creek - they are located in Delaware, North Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Broad Creek ...

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

  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
  • Alexandria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
  • College Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairfax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
  • Greenbelt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
  • Hyattsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Takoma Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Vienna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
  • Falls Church
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Broad Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broad Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broad Creek ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broad Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Broad Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Broad Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.