Wheaton, Maryland
Wheaton is a community of 52,926 people in Montgomery County, Maryland, founded in 1700.
Why visit Wheaton
Townapedia lists 35 museums and landmarks, 83 parks and trails, 135 places to eat and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AFI Silver Theatre, AMC Wheaton Mall 9, Garrett Park Historic District and Hammond Wood Historic District.
Weather in Wheaton
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About Wheaton
Wheaton is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, situated north of Washington, D.C., and northwest of downtown Silver Spring. Wheaton takes its name from Frank Wheaton (1833–1903), a career officer in the United States Army and volunteer from Rhode Island in the Union Army who rose to the rank of major-general while serving before, during, and after the Civil War.
From the Wikipedia article Wheaton, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
AFI Silver Theatre
Cinema and theater · 4.0 mi
Movie theater in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Talbot Avenue bridge
Bridge · 3.4 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
School · 3.7 mi
Health science university of the United States federal government
Museums and landmarks35
Garrett Park Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic district in Maryland, United States
Hammond Wood Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic district in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Kensington Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic district in Maryland, United States
Milimar
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic home located in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Montrose School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic schoolhouse located near Rockville, Maryland, United States
National Park Seminary
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Forest Glen, Maryland, United States
Polychrome Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Five single-family Polychrome houses on contiguous lots with adjoining back yards in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Rachel Carson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Where Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Riley-Bolten House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
Rock Creek Woods Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic district in Maryland, United States
Woodend
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic mansion and estate; the location of Woodend Nature Sanctuary in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
Brookside Nature Center
Museum · 1.5 mi
1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton
Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa-Su 13:00-17:00
23 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds83
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71 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes135
MezeHub
Cafe · Balkan, Turkish · 2.1 mi
Cafe and shop carrying food and beverage products from the Balkans, Central Europe and the Mediterranean.
11508 Schuylkill Road, Rockville
11:00-18:00
Artha Rini
Restaurant · Indonesian · 1.7 mi
10562 Metropolitan Avenue, Kensington
Tu-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 12:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00; Mo off
Bamboo Cafe
Cafe · Breakfast, Mexican, Burger, Salad, Sandwich · 1.9 mi
4222 Howard Avenue, Kensington
Mo-Sa 06:00-17:00
Ben Yehuda
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.6 mi
1370 Lamberton Drive, Silver Spring
Su 11:00-19:00; Mo-Th12:00-19:00; Fr 11:00-14:00; Sa "by appointment"
Black Market Bistro
Restaurant · Fine Dining · 2.0 mi
4600 Waverly Avenue, Garrett Park
We-Th 16:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 11:00-14:00,16:00-20:00
Buns N Rice
Restaurant · Diner, Korean, Breakfast · 1.7 mi
10509 Metropolitan Avenue, Kensington
Mo,Tu 08:00-16:00; We-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-15:00
Donut King Cafe & Deli
Cafe · Donut, Coffee, Deli · 1.4 mi
3727 University Boulevard West, Kensington
Mo-Fr 05:00-15:00; Sa 06:00-15:00; Su 06:00-14:00
El Chante Comedor y Fritanga Nica
Restaurant · Nicaraguan · 0.7 mi
11265 Triangle Lane, Silver Spring
Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-22:00
Far East Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.5 mi
5055 Nicholson Lane
We, Th 11:00-21:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 10:30-21:00
Frank's Burgers
Restaurant · American, Sandwich, Burger · 0.8 mi
11230 Grandview Avenue, Wheaton
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Frankly...Pizza!
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.8 mi
10417 Armory Avenue, Kensington
We-Sa 16:30-21:00; Su 16:30-20:00
123 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship54
Glenmont United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 1.2 mi
12901 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
Bethesda Meeting House
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Our Lady Queen of Poland/Saint Maxmilian Kolbe
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.3 mi
9700 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 2.2 mi
818 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring
Shopping41
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries89
Healthcare13
CVS Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
12209 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton-Glenmont
Forest Glen Medical Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 mi
9801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
Map of Wheaton
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
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
Montgomery County has had 15 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)
- 2016-03-04: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-20: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-28: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
College Park Airport (CGS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Glenmont 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Kemp Mill 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Aspen Hill 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- North Bethesda 3 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Colesville 3 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Silver Spring 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Bethesda 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Cloverly 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Rockville 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Takoma Park 6 mi southeast, about 9 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
- 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
- Downtown Wheaton, Maryland, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wheaton Local Park Wheaton MD 2024-08-21 17-29-40, G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0
- Wheaton Youth Center Entrance (12792465105), Dan Reed from Silver Spring, MD, CC BY 2.0
- Outside the Wheaton Youth Center (12792893554), Dan Reed from Silver Spring, MD, CC BY 2.0
- Wheaton's Past + Future cropped (12792464845), Dan Reed from Silver Spring, MD, CC BY 2.0
- Wheaton Library and Recreation Center, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wheaton Library main entrance Wheaton MD 2024-08-21 17-31-28 1, G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0
- Wheaton Park strip mall Papa Johns Wheaton MD 2023-08-09 18-05-31, G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0
- HMART Wheaton Park strip mall Wheaton MD 2023-03-15 16-44-52, G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0
- Wheaton Park strip mall Dollar Tree Wheaton MD 2023-04-20 17-22-33, G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0
- St. Catherine Labouré Wheaton, MD 01, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Catherine Labouré Wheaton, MD 02, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2016-10-18 17 21 52 View west along Maryland State Route 586 (Veirs Mill Road) at Maryland State Route 193 (University Boulevard) in Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-10-20 13 02 11 View west along Maryland State Route 586 (Veirs Mill Road) at Maryland State Route 193 (University Boulevard) in Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harper family homestead wheaton md 20200830 112402 1, G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0
- Washington D.C. Temple At Dusk, Joe Ravi, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- 20120201 312 CARDIN (6803045187), Edward Kimmel from Takoma Park, MD, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20120201 33 CARDIN (6803029471), Edward Kimmel from Takoma Park, MD, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Belt-driven ventilation fan and motor, takomabibelot, CC BY 2.0
- Hammond Wood HD, Farragutful, CC0
- Pura Vida Bar & Lounge 01, Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0
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