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Welcome to Hampshire Knolls ...

Hampshire Knolls is located in Prince George's County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Hampshire Knolls: Hampshire Knls.

Hampshire Knolls is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hampshire Knolls: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities near Hampshire Knolls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampshire Knolls.

  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
  • Alexandria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Rockville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gaithersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
  • College Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • College Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <4>
  • Laurel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Fairfax
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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    • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
  • Greenbelt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
  • Vienna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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    • Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampshire Knolls ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hampshire Knolls - 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Hampshire Knolls area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Hampshire Knolls 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.
<5>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.