Welcome to Parktowne ...
Parktowne is located in Baltimore County<1>.
Parktowne is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Parktowne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Parktowne: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for Parktowne ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Parktowne, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Parktowne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parktowne.
- Baltimore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bel Air
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
- Germantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Hampton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Perry Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stemmers Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stemmers Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemmers Run
- Towson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Marsh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Charles Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
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 Parktowne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parktowne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parktowne. 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 Parktowne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parktowne. See our Newspapers Page for Parktowne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parktowne ...
Looking for more information about Parktowne? 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 Parktowne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parktowne.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parktowne - 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 Parktowne area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Parktowne 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. |