Welcome to Red House ...
Red House is located in Garrett County<1>.
Red House is 2,540 feet [774 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Red House is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Red House lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Red House: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities Also Named Red House ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Red House - they are located in Nevada (2), New York, North Carolina, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red House.
Communities near Red House ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red House.
- Kingwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Lake Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Terra Alta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parsons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Davis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rowlesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Thomas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <4>
- Loch Lynn Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Deer Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer 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 Red House. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red House.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red House. 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 Red House.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red House. See our Newspapers Page for Red House.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red House ...
Looking for more information about Red House? 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 Red House, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red House.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Garrett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red House - 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 Red House area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Red House 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. |