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Welcome to Wellington Woods ...

Wellington Woods is located in Charles County<1>.

Wellington Woods is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Wellington Woods: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities Also Named Wellington Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Wellington Woods: This one is located in Charles County and the other is located in Harford County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 4 communities that are also named Wellington Woods - they are located in Delaware, Georgia and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wellington Woods.

Websites for Wellington Woods ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

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

Communities near Wellington Woods ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wellington Woods.

  • Arlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
  • Alexandria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Falls Church
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • La Plata
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cheverly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cheverly is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheverly <4>
  • Dumfries
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
  • District Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Seat Pleasant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Seat Pleasant is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seat Pleasant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,736 people
  • Capitol Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Indian Head
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Wellington Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wellington Woods.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wellington Woods ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wellington Woods - 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Wellington Woods area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Wellington Woods 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.