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Welcome to Dorchester Heights ...

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

Dorchester Heights is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Dorchester Heights: 410, 443 & 667<2>

Communities Also Named Dorchester Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dorchester Heights - it's located in Massachusetts.

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

Websites for Dorchester Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Dorchester Heights ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
  • Sykesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Catonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elkridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferndale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Franklintown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
  • Lawyers Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
  • Orange Grove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Charles Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dorchester Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dorchester Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 Dorchester Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Dorchester Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.