Welcome to Buckhead Ridge ...
Buckhead Ridge is located in Glades County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Buckhead Ridge: Buckhead Rdg. (or less commonly used: Buckhead Rdge. or Buckhead Ridg.)
Buckhead Ridge is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Buckhead Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Buckhead Ridge: 863
Communities near Buckhead Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buckhead Ridge.
- Okeechobee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Quarters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Quarters
- Cypress Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Lakeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Port Mayaca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Cut ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Cut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
- Sand Cut is located in Palm Beach County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sand Cut
- From Buckhead Ridge to Sand Cut
- Moore Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Canal Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pahokee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
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 Buckhead Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buckhead Ridge.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckhead Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Buckhead Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buckhead Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Buckhead 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 Buckhead Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buckhead Ridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Glades, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buckhead Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |