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Welcome to West Baltimore ...

A typical abbreviation for West Baltimore: W. Baltimore

West Baltimore is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

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

Communities Also Named West Baltimore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Baltimore - it's located in Ohio.

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

Websites for West Baltimore ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near West Baltimore ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel
    (14 miles [22.5 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Catonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Curtis Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
  • Elkridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklintown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
  • Lawyers Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
  • Orange Grove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Charles Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Baltimore ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Baltimore - 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 Baltimore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the West Baltimore 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.