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Welcome to Morgans Ridge ...

Morgans Ridge is located in Charles County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Morgans Ridge: Morgans Rdg. (or less commonly used: Morgans Rdge. or Morgans Ridg.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Morgans Ridge for more information about variations on the name of Morgans Ridge.

Morgans Ridge is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Morgans Ridge: (301) & (240)<4>

Websites for Morgans Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Morgans Ridge, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Morgans Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morgans Ridge.

  • Alexandria
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Dumfries
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
  • Indian Head
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Head is located in Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>
  • Colonial Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Forest Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
    • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
  • Occoquan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occoquan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <5>
  • Quantico
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <5>
  • Eagle Harbor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Bel Alton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
    • Bel Alton is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <5>
  • White Plains Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Village
    • White Plains Village is located in Charles County

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 Morgans Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morgans Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morgans Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, 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 Morgans Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>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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