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Welcome to Normandy Heights ...

Normandy Heights is located in Howard County<1>.

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

Normandy Heights is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Normandy Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Normandy Heights - they are located in Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio.

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

Websites for Normandy Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.howardchamber.com/

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

Communities near Normandy Heights ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Laurel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Mount Airy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Sykesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Laytonsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Brookeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Carriage Hill Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
  • Catonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Granite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Granite is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Milford Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Normandy Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Normandy Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.