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Welcome to Settlers Landing ...

Settlers Landing is located in Howard County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Settlers Landing: Settlers Lndg. (or less commonly used: Settlers Lndng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Settlers Landing for more information about variations on the name of Settlers Landing.

Settlers Landing is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Settlers Landing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Settlers Landing - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Settlers Landing.

Websites for Settlers Landing ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.howardchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Settlers Landing, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Settlers Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Settlers Landing.

  • Baltimore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Gaithersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bowie
    (12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
  • College Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenbelt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Hyattsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Takoma Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New Carrollton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
    • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <3>
  • Bladensburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Settlers Landing ...

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

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 Settlers Landing - 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.