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Welcome to Eagle Ridge ...

Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County<1>.


The location of Eagle Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


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

Eagle Ridge is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Eagle Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Eagle Ridge - they are located in Alabama and British Columbia.

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

Communities near Eagle Ridge ...

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

  • Bloomington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Normal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Le Roy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
  • Heyworth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
    • Heyworth is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <4>
  • El Paso
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
    • El Paso is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <4>
  • Lexington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
  • Chenoa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Gridley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
    • Gridley is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <4>
  • Danvers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Danvers is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Danvers has also been known as:
    • Danver
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <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 Eagle Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagle Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagle Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eagle Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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