Welcome to The Plantations ...
The Plantations is located in Montgomery County<1>.
The Plantations is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: The Plantations lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for The Plantations: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities Also Named The Plantations ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named The Plantations - it's located in Delaware.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Plantations.
Websites for The Plantations ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.montgomerycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to The Plantations, the following might be of interest:
Communities near The Plantations ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Plantations.
- Frederick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- 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>
- Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gaithersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Airy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Walkersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Walkersville is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <4>
- Poolesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
- Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <4>
- Sykesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
- Chevy Chase
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
- Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chevy Chase <4>
- Kensington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garrett Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Park
- Garrett Park is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett Park <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 The Plantations. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Plantations.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Plantations. 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 The Plantations.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around The Plantations. See our Newspapers Page for The Plantations.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Plantations ...
Looking for more information about The Plantations? 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 The Plantations, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Plantations.
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 The Plantations - 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 The Plantations area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the The Plantations 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. |
| <5> | 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. |