Welcome to Rural Ridge ...
Rural Ridge is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of Rural Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Rural Ridge: Rural Rdg. (or less commonly used: Rural Rdge. or Rural Ridg.)
Rural Ridge is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rural Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Rural Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rural Ridge - they are located in Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rural Ridge.
Communities near Rural Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rural Ridge.
- Palm Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County
- Kiryas Joel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
- Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
- Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
- Newburgh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
- Peekskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekskill
- Peekskill is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peekskill <4>
- Beacon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <4>
- Woodbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
- Warwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <4>
- Walden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Walden is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <4>
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 Rural Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rural Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rural 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 Rural Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rural Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Rural Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rural Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Rural 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 Rural Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rural Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rural Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orange, 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 Rural Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |