Welcome to Rison Acres ...
Rison Acres is located in Charles County<1>.
Rison Acres is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rison Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rison Acres: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Websites for Rison Acres ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cccc-md.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rison Acres, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Rison Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rison Acres.
- Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- La Plata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dumfries
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
- Indian Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Occoquan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Quantico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Port Tobacco Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Doncaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Potomac Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
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 Rison Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rison Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rison Acres. 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 Rison Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rison Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Rison Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rison Acres ...
Looking for more information about Rison Acres? 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 Rison Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rison Acres.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rison Acres - 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 Rison Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Rison Acres 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. |