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Welcome to Bishops Ridge ...

Bishops Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.


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


Bishops Ridge is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Bishops Ridge: (704) and (980)<4>

Communities Also Named Bishops Ridge ...

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

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

Communities near Bishops Ridge ...

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

  • Charlotte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <5>
  • Indian Trail
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Indian Trail is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <5>
  • Monroe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
  • Matthews
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mint Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Waxhaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Harrisburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bishops Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Mecklenburg, 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 Bishops Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<5>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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