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Welcome to The Woodlands ...

The Woodlands is located in Montgomery County<1>.

The Woodlands is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named The Woodlands ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named The Woodlands - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario (3), Quebec, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near The Woodlands ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Camden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Norristown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lansdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Phoenixville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Yeadon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <3>
  • Gloucester City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Darby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <3>
  • Lansdowne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
  • Burlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Woodlands ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Woodlands - 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.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.