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Welcome to Rocky Acres ...

Rocky Acres is located in Prince George's County<1>.


The location of Rocky Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Rocky Acres is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Rocky Acres: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Rocky Acres ...

While we believe that this Rocky Acres is located in Prince George's County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Rocky Acres. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carroll and Frederick County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Acres.

Communities near Rocky Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Acres.

  • Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Rockville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Gaithersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bowie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
  • College Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Laurel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
  • Greenbelt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Takoma Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Acres ...

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

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

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

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 Prince George's, 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 Rocky Acres - 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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