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Welcome to The Woods ...

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

The Woods is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named The Woods ...

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

Beyond Maryland, there are 33 communities that are also named The Woods - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near The Woods ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bowie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Annapolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Landover Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Rock Hall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Woods ...

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