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Welcome to Ottersdale ...

Ottersdale is located in Carroll County<1>.

Ottersdale is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ottersdale: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Websites for Ottersdale ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities near Ottersdale ...

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

  • Frederick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
  • Westminster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hanover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
  • Mount Airy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Gettysburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Thurmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Walkersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hampstead
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Manchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Littlestown
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Ottersdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ottersdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ottersdale ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ottersdale - 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 Ottersdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Ottersdale 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.