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Welcome to The Ridges ...

The Ridges is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

The Ridges is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near The Ridges ...

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

  • Bowie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
  • Annapolis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • College Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Laurel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
  • Greenbelt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <3>
  • Hyattsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • New Carrollton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bladensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Riverdale Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Cheverly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cheverly is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheverly <3>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Ridges ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Ridges - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.