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Welcome to Pea Ridge ...

Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County<1>.



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

Pea Ridge is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Pea Ridge (for example, toward McAdam (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

The telephone area code for Pea Ridge: (207)

Communities Also Named Pea Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Pea Ridge - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), Kentucky (4), Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (3), Tennessee (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Pea Ridge ...

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

  • Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
  • Millinocket
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millinocket
    • Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millinocket <4>
  • East Millinocket
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millinocket
    • East Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Millinocket <4>
  • Enfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Medway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Medway is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <4>
  • Howland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <4>
  • Mattawamkeag
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Burlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
  • Springfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pea Ridge ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pea Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pea Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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