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Welcome to Potomac Falls ...

Potomac Falls is located in Montgomery County<1>.


The location of Potomac Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Potomac Falls is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Potomac Falls: (301) & (240)<4>

Websites for Potomac Falls ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Potomac Falls ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Potomac Falls - it's located in Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Potomac Falls.

Communities near Potomac Falls ...

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

  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
  • Alexandria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gaithersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Leesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
  • College Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <5>
  • Herndon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
  • Fairfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
  • Greenbelt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potomac Falls ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potomac Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potomac Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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