Welcome to York Ridge ...
York Ridge is located in Baltimore County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for York Ridge: York Rdg. (or less commonly used: York Rdge. or York Ridg.)
York Ridge is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: York Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for York Ridge: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for York Ridge ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to York Ridge, the following might be of interest:
Communities near York Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near York Ridge.
- 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
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Loch Raven Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Loch Raven Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Raven Village
- The Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- 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 York Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for York Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of York 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 York Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around York Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for York Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for York Ridge ...
Looking for more information about York 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 York Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for York 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 York 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 York Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the York 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. |