Welcome to Scotch Ridge ...

Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County<1>.

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

Scotch Ridge is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Scotch Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Scotch Ridge - they are located in New Brunswick and Ohio.

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

Communities near Scotch Ridge ...

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

• Des Moines
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
  • Des Moines is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 212,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <3>
• Ankeny
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
  • Ankeny is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <3>
• West Des Moines
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
  • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <3>
• Urbandale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
  • Urbandale is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <3>
• Waukee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukee
  • Waukee is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukee <3>
• Johnston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
  • Johnston is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <3>
• Altoona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Altoona is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <3>
• Clive
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
  • Clive is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <3>
• Indianola
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
  • Indianola is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,072 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <3>
• Grimes
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
  • Grimes is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimes <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scotch Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.ia.us/

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