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Welcome to Columbia Park ...

Columbia Park is located in Charles County<1>.

Columbia Park is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Columbia Park: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities Also Named Columbia Park ...

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

Beyond Maryland, there are 6 communities that are also named Columbia Park - they are located in California, Ohio (2) and Virginia (2).

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

Websites for Columbia Park ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

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

Communities near Columbia Park ...

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

  • Alexandria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • La Plata
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dumfries
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
  • District Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Indian Head
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Forest Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
  • Morningside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Morningside is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Occoquan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <4>
  • Quantico
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
  • Eagle Harbor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 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 Columbia Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbia Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbia Park ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbia Park - 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 Columbia Park area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Columbia Park 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.