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Welcome to Valley Heights ...

Valley Heights is located in Baltimore County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Valley Heights: Valley Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Valley Heights is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Valley Heights: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Valley Heights ...

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

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Heights.

Websites for Valley Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Valley Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valley Heights.

  • Baltimore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Westminster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampstead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Delight
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Delight is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
  • Howardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Mays Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mays Chapel is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel
  • Oregon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oregon is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Riderwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Riderwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Heights ...

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

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 Valley 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Valley Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Valley 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.