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Welcome to West Arlington ...

A typical abbreviation for West Arlington: W. Arlington

West Arlington is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for West Arlington: 410, 443 & 667<2>

Communities Also Named West Arlington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Arlington - they are located in New Jersey, Vermont and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Arlington.

Websites for West Arlington ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near West Arlington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Arlington.

  • Baltimore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
  • Sykesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Beechfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
  • Brightside ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brightside is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightside
  • Carroll
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
  • Catonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Charles Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
  • Guilford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Guilford is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
  • Homeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Arlington ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Arlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 West Arlington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the West Arlington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.