Welcome to Forge Heights ...
Forge Heights is located in Baltimore County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Forge Heights: Forge Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Forge Heights is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Forge Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Forge Heights: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for Forge Heights ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Forge Heights, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Forge Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forge Heights.
- Baltimore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bel Air
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
- Betterton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Glen Arm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harewood Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
- Joppa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Biscayne Bay Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay 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 Forge Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forge Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forge 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 Forge Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forge Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Forge Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forge Heights ...
Looking for more information about Forge 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 Forge Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forge Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forge Heights - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Forge Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Forge Heights 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. |