Welcome to Ridge Haven ...
Ridge Haven is located in Transylvania County<1>.
Ridge Haven is 2,330 feet [710 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ridge Haven is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ridge Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ridge Haven: 828
Communities near Ridge Haven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridge Haven.
- Brevard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Rocky Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Lake Toxaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Balsam Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sapphire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
- Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <3>
- Sunset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Ridge Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridge Haven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridge Haven. 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 Ridge Haven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridge Haven. See our Newspapers Page for Ridge Haven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridge Haven ...
Looking for more information about Ridge Haven? 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 Ridge Haven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ridge Haven.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Transylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridge Haven - 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |