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Welcome to Hunt Ridge ...

Hunt Ridge is located in Carroll County<1>.


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


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

Hunt Ridge is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Hunt Ridge: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Websites for Hunt Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Hunt Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Hunt Ridge: This one is located in Carroll County and the other is located in Baltimore County.

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

Communities near Hunt Ridge ...

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

  • Westminster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Hanover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
  • Taneytown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Littlestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Shrewsbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
  • McSherrystown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
    • McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <5>
  • Glen Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonneauville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
    • Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jacobus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hunt Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Carroll, 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 Hunt Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Hunt Ridge, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>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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