Welcome to Windy Ridge ...
Windy Ridge is located in Fannin County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Windy Ridge: Windy Rdg. (or less commonly used: Windy Rdge. or Windy Ridg.)
Windy Ridge is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Windy Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Windy Ridge: 706 & 762<3>
Communities Also Named Windy Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Windy Ridge - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Windy Ridge.
Communities near Windy Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Windy Ridge.
- Rolston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Canal Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Northcutt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Pantertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Cutcane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Belltown Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Ellijay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Ellijay is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellijay <5>
- Murphy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <5>
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Hemp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Windy Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Windy Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Windy 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 Windy Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Windy Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Windy Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windy Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Windy 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 Windy Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Windy Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windy Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Fannin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Windy Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Windy Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Windy Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |