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Welcome to Loch Lynn Heights ...

The town of Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Loch Lynn Heights: Loch Lynn Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Loch Lynn Heights has a population of 531 people<2> (see below for details).

Loch Lynn Heights is 2,470 feet [753 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Loch Lynn Heights is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Loch Lynn Heights: 301, 227 & 240<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Loch Lynn Heights had an population of 531 people. This is a decrease of 3.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Loch Lynn Heights had a population of 552 people. This makes Loch Lynn Heights the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 552 people, the population of Loch Lynn Heights increased 17.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 469 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Loch Lynn Heights.

Communities near Loch Lynn Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loch Lynn Heights.

  • Kingwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
    • Kingwood is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
  • Westernport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Terra Alta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Piedmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Davis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <5>
  • Rowlesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Thomas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>
  • Friendsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Accident
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Kitzmiller
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
    • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loch Lynn Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Garrett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Loch Lynn Heights.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loch Lynn Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Loch Lynn Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Loch Lynn Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.