Around Quaker Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Frederick. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the southwest of Quaker Heights. Frederick has a population of 73,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Gaithersburg. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the south of Quaker Heights and has a population of 67,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Quaker Heights, with the nearest first.
- Union Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bridge
- Union Bridge is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bridge <2>
- Bark Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Linwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- McKinstrys Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- New Windsor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- New Windsor is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Windsor <2>
- Uniontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Bruceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Keymar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
- Keymar is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <2>
- Fairground Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
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- Ladiesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Oak Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Sams Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Tyrone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County
- Carroll Lutheran Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Lutheran Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Lutheran Village
- Carroll Lutheran Village is located in Carroll County
- Frizzellburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Ladiesburg
For more communities neighboring Quaker Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Quaker Heights.
Carroll County ...
Quaker Heights is located in 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 Quaker Heights ...
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 Quaker Heights.
Airports Near Quaker Heights ...
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 Quaker Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Quaker Heights.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quaker Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Quaker Heights. |
| <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 Quaker Heights), 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. |