Around Piney Creek ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Frederick. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southwest of where Piney Creek would have been located. Frederick has a population of 73,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is York (PA). It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the northeast of Piney Creek and has a population of 43,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Piney Creek, with the nearest first.
- Kingsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Taneytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
- Taneytown is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <2>
- Littlestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
- Littlestown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <2>
- Fairground Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Harney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Tyrone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County
- Whitehall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Frizzellburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
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- Bonneauville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Bark Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Bruceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Keysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Greenmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Lake Heritage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Bonneauville
For more communities neighboring Piney Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Piney Creek.
Carroll County ...
Piney Creek would have been located within present day Carroll County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney Creek ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piney Creek.
Airports Near Piney Creek ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Piney Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Piney Creek.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Maryland:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Piney Creek. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Piney Creek), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |