Why visit Urbana
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 37 parks and trails, 26 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Amelung House and Glassworks and Bloomsbury.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 24°F, and about 31 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Urbana
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Urbana
Urbana is a suburban census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It lies at the I-270/MD 80 interchange, approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-east of Frederick and about 37 miles (60 km) north-west of Washington, D.C. Urbana started to develop circa 1999 and, as of the 2010 census, had a population of 9,175. It is part of the Washington metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Urbana, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks11
Amelung House and Glassworks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Museum and former home of John Frederick Amelung
Bloomsbury
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Sandstone house in Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Buckingham House and Industrial School Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic buildings in Maryland, United States
Cockey-Jamison-Hendrickson House and Store
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
House and commercial building in Frederick County, Maryland
Fat Oxen
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
Gambrill House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic mansion at Monocacy National Battlefield, Maryland, United States
L'Hermitage Slave Village Archeological Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Human settlement in Maryland, United States of America
Landon House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Maryland, United States
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Monocacy National Battlefield
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Memorializing the Battle of Monocacy (1864), fought near the Monocacy River
William and Catherine Biggs Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds37
25 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes26
Mangia e Bevi, Ristorante Italiano
Restaurant · Italian · 0.4 mi
8927 Fingerboard Road, Frederick
Mo-Sa 16:00-21:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.4 mi
3410 Urbana Pike, Urbana
Mo-Th 04:30-22:00; Fr 04:30-22:30; Sa 05:30-21:30; Su 06:00-21:30
Moby Dick House of Kabob
Restaurant · Falafel
3321 Worthington Boulevard, Ijamsville
14 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship6
Saint Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.2 mi
4103 Prices Distillery Road, Ijamsville
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter
School · 5.3 mi
7215 Corporate Court, Frederick
Healthcare2
Map of Urbana
114 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 24°F | 3.4 in | 9.4 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 26°F | 3.0 in | 11.1 in |
| Mar | 52°F | 33°F | 4.0 in | 4.8 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 43°F | 3.6 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 72°F | 53°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 62°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 66°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 65°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 58°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 46°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 36°F | 3.5 in | 0.8 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 30°F | 3.9 in | 5.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Damascus 3 Ssw (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Frederick County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-25: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2016-03-04: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-20: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Ballenger Creek 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Green Valley 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Linganore 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Clarksburg 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Frederick 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Damascus 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Germantown 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Montgomery Village 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Flower Hill 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Gaithersburg 15 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- UrbanaWorthington, Trxppy.Matt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-06 16 50 24 View north along Maryland State Route 355 (Worthington Boulevard) just south of Maryland State Route 80 (Fingerboard Road) in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-03 17 47 47 View west along Maryland State Route 80 (Fingerboard Road) just east of Maryland State Route 355 (Worthington Boulevard) in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-06 16 53 51 View north along Maryland State Route 355 (Worthington Boulevard) just north of Maryland State Route 80 (Fingerboard Road) in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-03 15 27 49 View east along Maryland State Route 80 (Fingerboard Road) just west of Maryland State Route 355 (Worthington Boulevard) in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stancioff House, Urbana, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-03 17 50 23 View west along Maryland State Route 80 (Fingerboard Road) at Sugarloaf Parkway in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-06 16 25 52 View south along Maryland State Route 355 (Worthington Boulevard) just north of Maryland State Route 80 (Fingerboard Road) in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-06 16 54 45 View north along Maryland State Route 355 (Worthington Boulevard) just south of Sugarloaf Parkway in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-06 16 24 42 View south along Maryland State Route 355 (Worthington Boulevard) just south of Sugarloaf Parkway in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-03 15 23 17 View east along Maryland State Route 80 (Fingerboard Road) at Sugarloaf Parkway in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-06 16 23 25 View south along Maryland State Route 355 (Worthington Boulevard) just north of Sugarloaf Parkway in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New construction in Urbana, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-03 17 52 47 View west along Maryland State Route 80 (Fingerboard Road) at the exit for Interstate 270 NORTH (Frederick) in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-06 16 56 42 View north along Maryland State Route 355 (Worthington Boulevard) just south of South Sprigg Street in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-18 13 57 37 View north along Interstate 270 (Washington National Pike) at Exit 26 (Maryland State Route 80, Urbana, Buckeystown) in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-03 17 58 19 View east along Maryland State Route 80 (Fingerboard Road) from the overpass for Interstate 270 (Washington National Pike) in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-03 17 54 01 View west along Maryland State Route 80 (Fingerboard Road) at the exit for Interstate 270 SOUTH (Washington) in Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buckingham School, Buckeystown, Maryland, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- L'Hermitage-Best Farm MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amelung house HABS MD1, E.H. Pickering, HABS photographer, Public domain
- Gambrill House, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fat Oxen MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Best Farm small house MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landon House MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cockey-Jamison-Hendrickson House and Store MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sockwell vase 1985, Qdavis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sockwell moth, circa 2010, Qdavis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sockwell lamp 1982, Qdavis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bird 2008, Qdavis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blue vase 1969, Qdavis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vase 1976, Qdavis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sockwell flowers, Qdavis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chrysler Sebring convertible (third generation - JS) top down white 3of3, CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz — a photo credit is required if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chrysler Sebring convertible (third generation - JS) top down white 1of3, CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz — a photo credit is required if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chrysler Sebring convertible (third generation - JS) top down white 2of3, CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz — a photo credit is required if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1923 Nash Six Touring Car - Sugarloaf Mountain Region AACA Show 10of20, CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz — a photo credit is required if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1923 Nash Six Touring Car - Sugarloaf Mountain Region AACA Show 03of20, CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz — a photo credit is required if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1923 Nash Six Touring Car - Sugarloaf Mountain Region AACA Show 04of20, CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz — a photo credit is required if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1923 Nash Six Touring Car - Sugarloaf Mountain Region AACA Show 08of20, CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz — a photo credit is required if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 4.0
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