Welcome to Wolf Ridge ...

Wolf Ridge is located in Transylvania County<1>.

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

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

Wolf Ridge is 3,250 feet [991 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Wolf Ridge is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Wolf Ridge: (828)

Communities Also Named Wolf Ridge ...

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

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

Communities near Wolf Ridge ...

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

• Brevard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
  • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
• Highlands
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
  • Highlands is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <4>
• Rosman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
  • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <4>
• Forest Hills
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Forest Hills has also been known as:
  • Forest Hills village
  • Village of Forest Hills
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <4>
• Salem
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Balsam Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Grove
  • Balsam Grove is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balsam Grove <4>
• Sapphire
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Argura
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
  • Argura is located in Jackson County
• Cashiers
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
  • Cashiers is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <4>
• Glenville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <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 Wolf Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wolf Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolf Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

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