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Welcome to Hunters Ridge ...

Hunters Ridge is located in Charles County<1>.

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hunters Ridge for more information about variations on the name of Hunters Ridge.

Hunters Ridge is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hunters Ridge: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities Also Named Hunters Ridge ...

While we believe that this Hunters Ridge is located in Charles County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Hunters Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calvert and Queen Anne's County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 11 communities that are also named Hunters Ridge - they are located in Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Virginia.

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

Websites for Hunters Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

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

Communities near Hunters Ridge ...

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

  • Alexandria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • La Plata
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dumfries
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
  • District Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Indian Head
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Forest Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
  • Morningside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Morningside is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Occoquan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <4>
  • Quantico
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
  • Eagle Harbor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hunters Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hunters 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Hunters Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Hunters 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.