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Welcome to Rattle Ridge ...

Rattle Ridge is located in Frederick County<1>.


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


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

Rattle Ridge is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Rattle Ridge: (301) & (240)<4>

Websites for Rattle Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

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

Communities near Rattle Ridge ...

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

  • Frederick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
  • Rockville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Gaithersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mount Airy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Walkersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <5>
  • Poolesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
    • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <5>
  • Middletown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Sykesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • New Windsor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Woodsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
    • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rattle Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Frederick, 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 Rattle Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<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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