Around Friends Creek ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Frederick. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the south of Friends Creek. Frederick has a population of 73,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hagerstown. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the west of Friends Creek and has a population of 39,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Friends Creek, with the nearest first.
- Sabillasville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
- Sabillasville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <3>
- Carroll Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
- Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <3>
- Zora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Blue Ridge Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Summit
- Blue Ridge Summit is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge Summit <3>
- Monterey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Emmitsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Highfield - Cascade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
- Pen Mar
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
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- Beartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Pen Mar
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Thurmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
- Thurmont is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <3>
- Virginia Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Greenmount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Rouzerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Beartown
For more communities neighboring Friends Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Friends Creek.
Frederick County ...
Friends Creek is located in Frederick County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Friends Creek ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Friends Creek.
Airports Near Friends Creek ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Friends Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Friends Creek.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Maryland:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friends Creek. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Friends Creek. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Friends Creek), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |