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Welcome to Lake Ridge ...

Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Ridge: Lk. Ridge

Lake Ridge is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Lake Ridge: 785

Communities Also Named Lake Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Lake Ridge - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New York (2), South Carolina, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Lake Ridge ...

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

  • Topeka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
  • Lawrence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
    • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Valley Falls has also been known as:
    • Sautrelle
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <3>
  • Oskaloosa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
  • McLouth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Meriden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lecompton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoyt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
    • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <3>
  • Ozawkie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Ridge - 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.