Welcome to Ridgeport ...

Ridgeport is located in Boone County<1>.

The location of Ridgeport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Ridgeport is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ridgeport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ridgeport is located in the (515) area code.

Communities Also Named Ridgeport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ridgeport - it's located in Indiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ridgeport.

Communities near Ridgeport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridgeport.

• Ames
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Ames is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <4>
• Boone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Story City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story City
  • Story City is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Story City <4>
• Ogden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Ogden is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <4>
• Gilbert
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Jewell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
  • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jewell has also been known as:
  • Jewell Junction
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <4>
• Dayton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
• Grand Junction
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
  • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
• Stratford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
  • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <4>
• Ellsworth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>

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 Ridgeport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgeport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgeport ...

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

Adding Ridgeport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ridgeport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Ridgeport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridgeport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgeport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/