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)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Canal Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Northcutt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Pantertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Cutcane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Belltown Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Ellijay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Hemp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
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.
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |