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Welcome to Whispering Woods ...

Whispering Woods is located in Harford County<1>.

Whispering Woods is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Whispering Woods: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Whispering Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Whispering Woods: This one is located in Harford County and the other is located in Anne Arundel County.

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

Communities near Whispering Woods ...

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

  • Aberdeen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Havre de Grace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Bel Air
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • New Freedom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Perryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Shrewsbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rising Sun
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Stewartstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Deposit
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whispering Woods ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Harford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whispering Woods - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Whispering Woods area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Whispering Woods 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.