Welcome to Garrison Ridge ...
Garrison Ridge is located in Baltimore County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Garrison Ridge: Garrison Rdg. (or less commonly used: Garrison Rdge. or Garrison Ridg.)
Garrison Ridge is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Garrison Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Garrison Ridge: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for Garrison Ridge ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Garrison Ridge, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Garrison Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garrison Ridge.
- Baltimore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westminster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
- Mount Airy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hampstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <4>
- Manchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sykesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
- New Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carriage Hill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Glyndon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyndon
- Glyndon is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glyndon <4>
- Hernwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
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 Garrison Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garrison Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garrison 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 Garrison Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garrison Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Garrison Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garrison Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Garrison 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 Garrison Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Garrison Ridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garrison Ridge - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Garrison Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Garrison Ridge 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. |