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Welcome to Fort Deterick ...

Fort Deterick is located in Frederick County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Fort Deterick: Ft. Deterick

Fort Deterick is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Fort Deterick: (301) and (240)<4>

Websites for Fort Deterick ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

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

Communities near Fort Deterick ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Deterick.

  • Mount Airy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Thurmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Brunswick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Walkersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Boonsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <5>
  • Emmitsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <5>
  • Smithsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lovettsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Myersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
    • Myersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <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 Fort Deterick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Deterick.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Deterick ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Deterick. 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 Fort Deterick - 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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