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Welcome to Kings Ridge ...

Kings Ridge is located in Baltimore County<1>.

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

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

Kings Ridge is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Kings Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Kings Ridge - they are located in Delaware, Georgia and Tennessee.

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

Websites for Kings Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Kings Ridge ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bel Air
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Bosley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bosley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley
  • Fontana Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fontana Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Village
  • Homeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Perry Hall Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Perry Hall Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Hall Village
  • Perry Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rossville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Silver Gate Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Silver Gate Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Gate 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 Kings Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kings Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings Ridge ...

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