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Welcome to South Gate Ridge ...

South Gate Ridge is located in Sarasota County<1>.

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

South Gate Ridge is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for South Gate Ridge: 941

Communities near South Gate Ridge ...

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

  • Bradenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Sarasota
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Venice
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Sarasota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <3>
  • Palmetto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Longboat Key
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Holmes Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradenton Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Vamo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vamo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vamo
    • Vamo is located in Sarasota County
  • Desoto Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desoto Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto Lakes
    • Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota County
  • Kensington Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Park
    • Kensington Park is located in Sarasota 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 South Gate Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Gate Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Gate Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Sarasota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Gate 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.