Welcome to The Downs ...

The Downs is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

The Downs is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named The Downs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named The Downs - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah (2), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near The Downs ...

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

• Baltimore
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <3>
• Bowie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
• Annapolis
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <3>
• Laurel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Greenbelt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <3>
• New Carrollton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <3>
• Glenarden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
• Berwyn Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
• Landover Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Landover Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landover Hills
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landover Hills <3>
• Rock Hall
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <3>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Downs ...

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