Welcome to Distant View ...

Distant View is located in Frederick County<1>.

The location of Distant View has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Distant View: Distant Vw.

Distant View is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Distant View: 301, 227 & 240<4>

Websites for Distant View ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

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

Communities near Distant View ...

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

• Frederick
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Hagerstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
  • Former name for Hagerstown:
  • Hager's Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <5>
• Waynesboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
• Gettysburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <5>
• Taneytown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <5>
• Walkersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
  • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <5>
• Middletown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
• Littlestown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <5>
• Greencastle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <5>
• Carroll Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Distant View ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/