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Welcome to Pound Ridge ...

Pound Ridge is located in Westchester County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pound Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1953.

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

Pound Ridge is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Pound Ridge: 10576<3>

Websites for Pound Ridge ...

Official Website:   www.townofpoundridge.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

Communities near Pound Ridge ...

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

  • Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
  • Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
  • Stamford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
  • Stamford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Norwalk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
  • Norwalk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • Danbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
  • Danbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
  • Greenwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • Fairfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 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 Pound Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pound Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pound Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Pound 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pound Ridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pound Ridge.

Adding Pound Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pound Ridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pound Ridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pound Ridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pound Ridge.

The official website for Pound Ridge: www.townofpoundridge.com/

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pound Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pound Ridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pound Ridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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