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Welcome to Irongate ...

Irongate is located in Frederick County<1>.


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


Irongate is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Irongate: (301) & (240)<4>

Websites for Irongate ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Irongate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Irongate: This one is located in Frederick County and the other is located in Carroll County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 7 communities that are also named Irongate - they are located in Georgia, New York, North Carolina (2), South Carolina and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Irongate.

Communities near Irongate ...

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

  • Frederick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
  • Hagerstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <5>
  • Mount Airy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Thurmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Brunswick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Walkersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Boonsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 northeast)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Lovettsville
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Irongate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irongate.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irongate ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irongate. 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: https://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 Irongate - 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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