Welcome to Vantage Point ...
Vantage Point is located in Howard County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Vantage Point: Vantage Pt.
Vantage Point is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vantage Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Vantage Point ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.howardchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Vantage Point, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Vantage Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vantage Point.
- Baltimore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rockville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gaithersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bowie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <3>
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
- Greenbelt
(15 miles [24.1 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- New Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 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>
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 Vantage Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vantage Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vantage Point. 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 Vantage Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vantage Point. See our Newspapers Page for Vantage Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vantage Point ...
Looking for more information about Vantage Point? 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 Vantage Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vantage Point.
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 Vantage Point - 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. |