Welcome to Ridervale ...
Ridervale is located in Baltimore County<1>.
Ridervale is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ridervale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ridervale: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for Ridervale ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ridervale, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Ridervale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridervale.
- Baltimore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bel Air
(17 miles [27.4 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sykesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bosley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bosley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley
- Cockeysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cowpen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
- Sherwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sherwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Stevenson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Warren is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
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 Ridervale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridervale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridervale. 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 Ridervale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridervale. See our Newspapers Page for Ridervale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridervale ...
Looking for more information about Ridervale? 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 Ridervale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ridervale.
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 Ridervale - 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 Ridervale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Ridervale 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. |