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Welcome to Fairfield Heights ...

Fairfield Heights is located in Frederick County<1>.


The location of Fairfield Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Fairfield Heights is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Fairfield Heights: (301) & (240)<4>

Websites for Fairfield Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Fairfield Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fairfield Heights - they are located in Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Fairfield Heights ...

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

  • Frederick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Rockville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gaithersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Airy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Walkersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Poolesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
    • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <5>
  • Middletown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Sykesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
  • Lovettsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairfield Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairfield Heights. 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: www.maryland.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairfield Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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