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Welcome to Defense Heights ...

Defense Heights is located in Baltimore County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Defense Heights: Defense Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Defense Heights is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Defense Heights: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Defense Heights ...

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

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

Websites for Defense Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Defense Heights ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bel Air
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • Rock Hall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lauraville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
  • Middle River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Overlea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Overlea is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlea
  • Wampler Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wampler Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampler Village
  • Charles Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
  • Edgemere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynch Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Defense Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Defense Heights - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Defense Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Defense Heights 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.