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Welcome to Highlands of Monroe ...

Highlands of Monroe is located in Frederick County<1>.

Highlands of Monroe is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Highlands of Monroe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Highlands of Monroe: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Websites for Highlands of Monroe ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

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

Communities near Highlands of Monroe ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highlands of Monroe.

  • Frederick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
  • Hagerstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
  • Waynesboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Thurmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Walkersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Middletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greencastle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Boonsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highlands of Monroe ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Highlands of Monroe - 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 Highlands of Monroe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Highlands of Monroe 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.