Welcome to West Riding ...

West Riding is located in Montgomery County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for West Riding: W. Riding

West Riding is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for West Riding: (301) & (240)<4>

Communities Also Named West Riding ...

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

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

Communities near West Riding ...

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

• Arlington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
• Rockville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Leesburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• College Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Herndon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
  • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
• Hyattsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takoma Park
  • Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takoma Park <5>
• Vienna
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
  • Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <5>
• Mount Airy
  (17 miles [27.4 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Riding ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Riding. 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/