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Welcome to Ridgemont ...

Ridgemont is located in Baltimore County<1>.

Ridgemont is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Ridgemont ...

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

Beyond Maryland, there are 5 communities that are also named Ridgemont - they are located in New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Websites for Ridgemont ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Ridgemont ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Westminster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bel Air
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Garrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrison is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
  • Green Spring Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Spring Junction is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
  • Hunt Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgemont ...

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

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 Ridgemont - 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 Ridgemont area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Ridgemont 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.