Welcome to Ridgecrest ...
Ridgecrest is located in Grundy County<1>.
Ridgecrest is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ridgecrest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ridgecrest: 815 & 779<3>
Communities Also Named Ridgecrest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Ridgecrest - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana (2), Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ridgecrest.
Websites for Ridgecrest ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.grundychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ridgecrest, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Ridgecrest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridgecrest.
- Joliet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oswego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Yorkville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <4>
- Crest Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Shorewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
- Shorewood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <4>
- Channahon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
- Channahon is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <4>
- Plano
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Plano is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <4>
- Minooka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
- Minooka is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <4>
- Braidwood
(13 miles [20.9 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 Ridgecrest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgecrest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridgecrest. 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 Ridgecrest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgecrest. See our Newspapers Page for Ridgecrest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgecrest ...
Looking for more information about Ridgecrest? 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 Ridgecrest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ridgecrest.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgecrest - 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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Ridgecrest area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Ridgecrest 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. |
| <5> | 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. |