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Welcome to Flintlock Ridge ...

Flintlock Ridge is located in Cumberland County<1>.


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


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

Flintlock Ridge is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Flintlock Ridge is located in the (717) area code.

Communities near Flintlock Ridge ...

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

  • Harrisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Carlisle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Elizabethtown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
  • Middletown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Camp Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Cumberland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
    • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <4>
  • Steelton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hummelstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
    • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <4>
  • Lemoyne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
    • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <4>
  • West York
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
    • West York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <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 Flintlock Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flintlock Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flintlock Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cumberland, 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 Flintlock 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.









 

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