Welcome to Ritz Estates ...
Ritz Estates is located in Howard County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Ritz Estates: Ritz Ests.
Ritz Estates is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ritz Estates lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Ritz Estates ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.howardchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ritz Estates, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Ritz Estates ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ritz Estates.
- Frederick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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 <3>
- Rockville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gaithersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Westminster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <3>
- Mount Airy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walkersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Sykesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- New Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Woodsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Ritz Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ritz Estates.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ritz Estates. 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 Ritz Estates.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ritz Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Ritz Estates.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ritz Estates ...
Looking for more information about Ritz Estates? 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 Ritz Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ritz Estates.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ritz Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |