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Welcome to Highlands of Olney ...

Highlands of Olney is located in Montgomery County<1>.

Highlands of Olney is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Websites for Highlands of Olney ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Highlands of Olney ...

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

  • Arlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
  • Rockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gaithersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • College Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Greenbelt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
  • Hyattsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Takoma Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Falls Church
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • New Carrollton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highlands of Olney ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highlands of Olney - 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 Olney area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Highlands of Olney 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.