Ellicott City, Maryland

About Ellicott City

Set in the central part of Maryland, Ellicott City is a small unincorporated community.

Ellicott City holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 30.01 square miles.

📰 Ellicott City News Today

• Residents Advised To Avoid Contact With Triadelphia Reservoir Water patch.com · Aug 18
• 4986 Windpower Way, Ellicott City, MD 21043 Realtor.com · Aug 14
• Howard County Executive Ball Unveils Return of Iconic Old Ellicott City Clock Howard County (.gov) · Apr 13
• 2 firefighters injured during townhome fire at Turf Valley - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Jul 27
• Dorothy Crawford Obituary (2026) - Ellicott City, MD - Harry H. Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc. Legacy obituary · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ellicott City Unique

• The only place in America named Ellicott City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Ellicott City

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ellicott City

• Abu Shawarma — mediterranean
• Al's Love Cafe — breakfast (café)
• All American Steakhouse — american
• Asian Court — chinese
• BB.Q Chicken — chicken
• Bare Bones Grill and Brewery — american
• Bengong’s Tea — bubble tea
• Best Pho59 — vietnamese
• Bonchon Chicken — chicken
• Böro Kabob — kebab

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ellicott City B&O Railroad Station Museum · Museum
• Ellicott Mills Children's Museum · Museum
• Museum of Howard County History · Museum
• Ellicott City Colored School · Museum
• Main Street Ballroom · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ellicott City

• Howard County Conservancy at Mt. Pleasant · Nature reserve reviews ★
• PVSP Hollofield Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Patapsco Valley State Park Daniels Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Patapsco Valley State Park Davis Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Autumn Overlook · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Covenant Park reviews ★
• Cypressmede Park reviews ★
• David Force Community Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Font Hill Wetlands Park reviews ★
• Joanne Moroney Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ellicott City

• Burleigh Manor Middle
• Centennial High
• Centennial Lane Elementary
• Dunloggin Middle
• Hollifield Station Elementary
• Howard High
• Ilchester Elementary
• Manor Woods Elementary
• Mount Hebron High
• Northfield Elementary
• Patapsco Middle
• St. Johns Lane Elementary
• Triadelphia Ridge Elementary
• Worthington Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ellicott City

🏘️ Nearby Communities