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Welcome to Rock Ridge ...

Rock Ridge is located in Fairfield County<1>.


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


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

Rock Ridge is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Rock Ridge: (203) & (475)<4>

Websites for Rock Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.businessfairfield.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rock Ridge, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Rock Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rock Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Manitoba and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Rock Ridge ...

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

  • Bronx
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
  • Yonkers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
  • Stamford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stamford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Norwalk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwalk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • New Rochelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • White Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Harrison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, 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 Rock Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203).
<5>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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