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Welcome to Velvet Ridge ...

Velvet Ridge is located in Baltimore County<1>.

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

Velvet Ridge is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Velvet Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Velvet Ridge - it's located in Arkansas.

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

Websites for Velvet Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Velvet Ridge ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Westminster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampstead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Colonial Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Howardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Mays Chapel Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mays Chapel Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel Village
  • Mays Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mays Chapel is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel
  • Riderwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Riderwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Velvet Ridge ...

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