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Welcome to Ripley ...

Ripley is located in Washington County<1>.

Ripley is near sea level<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Ripley: 207

Communities Also Named Ripley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Ripley: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Somerset County.

Beyond Maine, there are 21 communities that are also named Ripley - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ripley ...

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

  • Gouldsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jonesport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Milbridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Addison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sullivan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cherryfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Steuben
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Harrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jonesboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ripley ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ripley - 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.