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Welcome to Turkey Hill ...

Turkey Hill is located in Frederick County<1>.


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


Turkey Hill is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Turkey Hill: (301) & (240)<4>

Websites for Turkey Hill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Turkey Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Turkey Hill: This one is located in Frederick County and the other is located in Charles County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 4 communities that are also named Turkey Hill - they are located in Connecticut (2) and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Turkey Hill.

Communities near Turkey Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turkey Hill.

  • Frederick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
  • Hagerstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Waynesboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Thurmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Walkersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <5>
  • Middletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Carroll Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
    • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <5>
  • Boonsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <5>
  • Emmitsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turkey Hill ...

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

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.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 Frederick, 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 Turkey Hill - 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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