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Welcome to Silver Ridge ...

Silver Ridge is located in Aroostook County<1>.


The location of Silver Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Silver Ridge is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Silver Ridge is within the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named Silver Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Silver Ridge - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Manitoba, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee and Utah.

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

Communities near Silver Ridge ...

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

  • East Millinocket
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Medway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Patten
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Island Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Stacyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
    • Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Crystal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Reed Plantation
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
    • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Haynesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Hersey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
    • Hersey is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

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 Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silver Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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