Welcome to West Ridge ...

West Ridge is located in Lancaster County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for West Ridge: W. Ridge

West Ridge is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

West Ridge lies within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named West Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named West Ridge: This one is located in Lancaster County and the other is located in Erie County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 9 communities that are also named West Ridge - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Illinois, New York, South Carolina and Tennessee (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Ridge.

Communities near West Ridge ...

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

• Lancaster
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
• Ephrata
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephrata
  • Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <4>
• Elizabethtown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Columbia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
• Lititz
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
  • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
• Mount Joy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
  • Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <4>
• Red Lion
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <4>
• New Holland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <4>
• Manheim
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manheim
  • Manheim is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manheim <4>
• East Petersburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Petersburg
  • East Petersburg is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,485 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Petersburg <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 West Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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