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Welcome to Burnham Woods ...

Burnham Woods is located in Montgomery County<1>.


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


Burnham Woods is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Burnham Woods: (301) and (240)<4>

Websites for Burnham Woods ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Burnham Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Burnham Woods - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Burnham Woods ...

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

  • Frederick
    (19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
  • Rockville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gaithersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • College Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <5>
  • Laurel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <5>
  • Takoma Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Airy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Poolesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Sykesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Berwyn Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
    • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnham Woods ...

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

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

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 Montgomery, 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 Burnham Woods - 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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