Welcome to Florida Ridge ...
Florida Ridge is located in Indian River County<1>.
The location of Florida Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Florida Ridge: Florida Rdg. (or less commonly used: Florida Rdge. or Florida Ridg.)
Florida Ridge is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Florida Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Florida Ridge (for example, toward Port Saint Lucie), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Florida Ridge lies within the (772) area code.
Communities near Florida Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Florida Ridge.
- Fort Pierce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pierce
- Fort Pierce is located in Saint Lucie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Pierce <4>
- Sebastian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Sebastian is located in Indian River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastian <4>
- Vero Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vero Beach
- Vero Beach is located in Indian River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vero Beach <4>
- Fellsmere
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellsmere
- Fellsmere is located in Indian River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fellsmere <4>
- Indian River Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Shores
- Indian River Shores is located in Indian River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River Shores <4>
- Saint Lucie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie
- Saint Lucie is located in Saint Lucie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Saint Lucie Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie Village
- Saint Lucie Village is located in Saint Lucie County
- Estimated population in 2015: 619 people
- Orchid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Gifford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lakewood Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Park
- Lakewood Park is located in Saint Lucie County
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 Florida Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Florida Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Florida 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 Florida Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Florida Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Florida Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Florida Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Florida 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 Florida Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Florida Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Florida Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indian River County: www.ircgov.com/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Indian River, 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 Florida Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |