Welcome to Ridge ...

Ridge is located in Mendocino County<1>.

Ridge is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ridge lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Ridge: 707 & 369<3>

Communities Also Named Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Ridge - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Ridge ...

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

• Ukiah
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
  • Ukiah is located in Mendocino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,883 people
  • Ukiah has also been known as:
  • Ukiah City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <4>
• Willits
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willits
  • Willits is located in Mendocino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willits <4>
• Redwood Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Valley
  • Redwood Valley is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood Valley <4>
• Calpella
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calpella
  • Calpella is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calpella <4>
• Orrs Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Springs
  • Orrs Springs is located in Mendocino County
• Soda Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Soda Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
  • Soda Springs is located in Mendocino County
• Potter Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Valley
  • Potter Valley is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potter Valley <4>
• The Forks
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
  • The Forks is located in Mendocino County
• Shake City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shake City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake City
  • Shake City is located in Mendocino County
• Hemlock Ranch
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemlock Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ranch
  • Hemlock Ranch is located in Mendocino County
  • Hemlock Ranch has also been known as:
  • Hemlock

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridge ...

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

Adding Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ridge was mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).

We also found Ridge in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mendocino County: www.co.mendocino.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/