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Welcome to West White Plains ...

West White Plains is located in Charles County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West White Plains: W. White Plns.

West White Plains is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West White Plains: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Websites for West White Plains ...

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

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

Communities near West White Plains ...

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

  • Alexandria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • La Plata
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Indian Head
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Forest Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
  • Morningside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Morningside is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Occoquan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <4>
  • Upper Marlboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Quantico
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West White Plains ...

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

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 West White Plains - 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 West White Plains area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the West White Plains 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.