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Welcome to Layton Ridge ...

Layton Ridge is located in Montgomery County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Layton Ridge: Layton Rdg. (or less commonly used: Layton Rdge. or Layton Ridg.)

Layton Ridge is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Layton Ridge: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Websites for Layton Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Layton Ridge ...

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

  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gaithersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • College Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Hyattsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Takoma Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Airy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Poolesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Sykesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Berwyn Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Layton Ridge ...

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

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 Layton Ridge - 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 Layton Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Layton Ridge 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.