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Welcome to Ridgeland Lakes Estates ...

Ridgeland Lakes Estates is located in Will County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Ridgeland Lakes Estates: Ridgeland Lks. Ests.

Ridgeland Lakes Estates is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Ridgeland Lakes Estates, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Ridgeland Lakes Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridgeland Lakes Estates.

  • Joliet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
  • Orland Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Tinley Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <3>
  • Calumet City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Chicago Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Schererville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <3>
  • New Lenox
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lansing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
  • Oak Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Oak Forest is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Forest <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 Ridgeland Lakes Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgeland Lakes Estates.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgeland Lakes Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

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