About Damascus
Damascus, MD is a small unincorporated community located in central Maryland.
Officially, Damascus is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 14.24 square miles.
📰 Damascus News Today
- Man dead, 5 taken to hospital after early morning crash in Montgomery County NBC4 Washington · Aug 8
- Man killed, 5 others hospitalized after crash on Ridge Road in Montgomery County WJLA · Aug 8
- Larry Angelo Wright, Damascus, Maryland WKBN.com · Aug 1
- Police investigating shooting in Damascus WUSA9 · Jun 17
- Damascus Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Damascus Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Damascus — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Damascus
📍 Banner Country📍 Cedar Grove Knolls📍 Cedar Heights📍 Cedar Heights Estates📍 Chesney📍 County View📍 Damascus Gardens📍 Damascus Hill📍 Damascus Manor📍 Damascus Terrace📍 Damascus Valley Park📍 Damascus View📍 Garfield Manor📍 Greenhills📍 Kings Valley Manor📍 Kingstead Knolls📍 Lewisdale📍 Longview South📍 Park View Estates📍 Purdum📍 Ronalee Hills📍 Spring Garden Estates📍 Sweepstakes📍 Wilderness Walk
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Damascus
- Hornets nest — american
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Brazil Gourmet Pizzeria & Grill — pizza
- J & P's Pizza Restaurant — pizza
- Ledo's Pizza & Pasta
- Little Far East II — chinese
- Maggi's Pizza and Subs — pizza
- Papi's Chicken and Grill — chicken
- Quincy's Uptown Bar and Grill
- Quincys Bar and grill
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Damascus Heritage Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Damascus
- Damascus Recreational Park reviews ★
- Little Bennett Creek Stream Valley Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Magruder Branch Stream Valley Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Moyer Road Local Park reviews ★
- Oak Ridge Conservation Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Seneca Springs Local Park reviews ★
- Woodfield Local Park reviews ★
- Bennett Creek Conservation Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Damascus Community Center Playground reviews ★
- John Haines Park reviews ★
- Upper Magruder Branch Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Damascus
- Clearspring Elementary
- Damascus Elementary
- Damascus High
- John T. Baker Middle School
- Lois P. Rockwell Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area14.24 sq mi
Coordinates39.2710, -77.1968