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Welcome to Velvet Valley ...

Velvet Valley is located in Baltimore County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Velvet Valley: Velvet Vly. (or less commonly used: Velvet Vally. or Velvet Vlly.)

Velvet Valley is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Websites for Velvet Valley ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Velvet Valley ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Westminster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampstead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Colonial Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Howardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Mays Chapel Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mays Chapel Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel Village
  • 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
  • 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 Velvet Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Velvet Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Velvet Valley ...

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

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 Velvet Valley - 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 Velvet Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Velvet Valley 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.