Welcome to Rogers Heights ...
Rogers Heights is located in Prince George's County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Rogers Heights: Rogers Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Rogers Heights for more information about variations on the name of Rogers Heights.
Rogers Heights is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rogers Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rogers Heights: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities Also Named Rogers Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rogers Heights - they are located in Georgia and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rogers Heights.
Communities near Rogers Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rogers Heights.
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gaithersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bowie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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 <4>
- College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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 <4>
- Greenbelt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Takoma Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Rogers Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rogers Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rogers Heights. 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 Rogers Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rogers Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Rogers Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rogers Heights ...
Looking for more information about Rogers Heights? 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 Rogers Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rogers Heights.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Rogers Heights - 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 Rogers Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Rogers Heights 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. |