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Welcome to Waggaman Heights ...

Waggaman Heights is located in Prince George's County<1>.


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


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

Waggaman Heights is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Waggaman Heights: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities near Waggaman Heights ...

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

  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
  • Alexandria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bowie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
  • College Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Fairfax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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    • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
  • Greenbelt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Takoma Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Vienna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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    • Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
  • Falls Church
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waggaman Heights ...

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

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

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.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 Prince George's, 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 Waggaman Heights - 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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