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Welcome to River Ridge ...

River Ridge is located in Clark County<1>.


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


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

River Ridge is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: River Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave River Ridge and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

River Ridge lies within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named River Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named River Ridge - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana and Utah.

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

Communities near River Ridge ...

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

  • Louisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeffersonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • New Albany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeffersontown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
    • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <4>
  • Clarksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
  • Saint Matthews
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
    • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <4>
  • Shively
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
    • Shively is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <4>
  • Lyndon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
  • La Grange
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Sellersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
    • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <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 River Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Clark, 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 River 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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