Welcome to Watkins Overlook ...

Watkins Overlook is located in Montgomery County<1>.

The location of Watkins Overlook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Watkins Overlook is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Watkins Overlook: (301) and (240)<4>

Websites for Watkins Overlook ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Watkins Overlook ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watkins Overlook.

• Frederick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Rockville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
• Gaithersburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
  • Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <5>
• Leesburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
• Mount Airy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <5>
• Walkersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Poolesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
  • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <5>
• Sykesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
  • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
• Chevy Chase
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
  • Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chevy Chase <5>
• Kensington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
  • Kensington is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <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 Watkins Overlook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watkins Overlook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watkins Overlook ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/