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Welcome to West Woods ...

West Woods is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Woods: W. Woods

West Woods is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named West Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Woods - they are located in Connecticut and Virginia.

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

Communities near West Woods ...

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

  • Bowie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
  • Laurel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Greenbelt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <3>
  • New Carrollton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Glenarden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
  • Berwyn Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
  • North Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Landover Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Rock Hall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Upper Marlboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Woods ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.