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Welcome to Ridgeway ...

Ridgeway is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Ridgeway lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ridgeway: 907

Communities Also Named Ridgeway ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Ridgeway - they are located in Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (3), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ridgeway ...

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

  • Kenai
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sterling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kalifornsky
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Salamatof
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Funny River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funny River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funny River
  • Cohoe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoe
  • Kasilof
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Nikiski
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nikishka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nikishka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikishka
  • Nikiski
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ridgeway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgeway.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgeway ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgeway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.