Around Shady Bower ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Frederick. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southeast of Shady Bower. Frederick has a population of 73,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hagerstown. It lies just east of Shady Bower and has a population of 39,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Shady Bower, with the nearest first.
- Clear Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Spring <2>
- Huyett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Williamsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
- Little Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Big Pool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
- Big Pool is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <2>
- Falling Waters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Waters
- Falling Waters is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falling Waters <2>
- Halfway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Welsh Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cherry Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
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- Maugansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maugansville
- Maugansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maugansville <2>
- Hedgesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Hedgesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedgesville <2>
- Hagerstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <2>
- Long Meadow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Saint James
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Woodcrest Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
- Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
- Maugansville
For more communities neighboring Shady Bower, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shady Bower.
Washington County ...
Shady Bower is located in Washington County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Bower ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shady Bower.
Airports Near Shady Bower ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Shady Bower and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shady Bower.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Maryland:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Bower. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shady Bower. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shady Bower), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |