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Welcome to Observatory Heights ...

Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County<1>.

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

Observatory Heights is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Observatory Heights: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities near Observatory Heights ...

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

  • Arlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
  • Rockville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Leesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
  • College Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Herndon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <4>
  • Greenbelt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
  • Hyattsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Takoma Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Vienna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Observatory Heights ...

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

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 Observatory 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Observatory Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Observatory 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.