Welcome to Ruxton Hills ...
Ruxton Hills is located in Baltimore County<1>.
Ruxton Hills is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ruxton Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ruxton Hills: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for Ruxton Hills ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ruxton Hills, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Ruxton Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruxton Hills.
- Baltimore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bel Air
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
- Hampstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sykesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Chattolanee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chattolanee is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattolanee
- Guilford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Gwynn Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hampden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Howardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
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 Ruxton Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruxton Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruxton Hills. 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 Ruxton Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruxton Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Ruxton Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruxton Hills ...
Looking for more information about Ruxton Hills? 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 Ruxton Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruxton Hills.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruxton Hills - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Ruxton Hills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Ruxton Hills 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. |