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Welcome to College Park ...

College Park is located in Frederick County<1>.


The location of College Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


College Park is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

College Park is located in the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named College Park ...

While we believe that this College Park is located in Frederick County, we know of another 8 Virginia communities named College Park. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alexandria City, Chesterfield, Lynchburg City, Newport News City, Radford City, Staunton City, Suffolk City and Virginia Beach City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 36 communities that are also named College Park - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Florida (4), Georgia (3), Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (4) and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for College Park.

Communities near College Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near College Park.

  • Petersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
  • Front Royal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Strasburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
  • Charles Town
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ranson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
  • Berryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Stephens City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
    • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <4>
  • Middletown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
  • Boyce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Capon Bridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
    • Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <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 College Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for College Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for College Park ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for College Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Frederick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around College Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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