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Welcome to Green Ridge ...

Green Ridge is located in Baltimore County<1>.

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

Green Ridge is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Green Ridge: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Green Ridge ...

While we believe that this Green Ridge is located in Baltimore County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Green Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegany and Harford County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 14 communities that are also named Green Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas (2), Maine, Manitoba, Missouri, Pennsylvania (4) and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Green Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Green Ridge, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Green Ridge ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bel Air
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • Hampstead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cockeysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Doncaster Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Doncaster Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster Village
  • Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
  • Homeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Parkville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Perring Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Perring Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perring Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Green 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 Green Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green 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 Green 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 Green Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Green 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.