Welcome to Joppa Heights ...
Joppa Heights is located in Baltimore County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Joppa Heights: Joppa Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Joppa Heights is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Joppa Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Joppa Heights: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for Joppa Heights ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Joppa Heights, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Joppa Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Joppa Heights.
- Baltimore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bel Air
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
- Anthonyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
- Gardenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Germantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Germantown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Glen Arm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kenwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Lutherville - Timonium
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lutherville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Joppa Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joppa Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Joppa Heights. 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 Joppa Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Joppa Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Joppa Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joppa Heights ...
Looking for more information about Joppa Heights? 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 Joppa Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Joppa Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Joppa Heights - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Joppa Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Joppa Heights 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. |