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Welcome to Discovery ...

Discovery is located in Frederick County<1>.

Discovery is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Discovery ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Discovery: This one is located in Frederick County and the other is located in Saint Mary's County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 4 communities that are also named Discovery - they are located in Alaska, British Columbia and Northwest Territories.

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

Websites for Discovery ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

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

Communities near Discovery ...

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

  • Frederick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Mount Airy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Thurmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Taneytown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Middletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Carroll Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Boonsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Emmitsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Smithsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Discovery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Discovery.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Discovery ...

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

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Discovery - 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 Discovery area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Discovery 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.