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Welcome to Lime Ridge ...

Lime Ridge is located in Northampton County<1>.

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

Lime Ridge is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Lime Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Lime Ridge: This one is located in Northampton County and the other is located in Columbia County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 3 communities that are also named Lime Ridge - they are located in Quebec and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lime Ridge ...

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

  • Allentown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bethlehem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Easton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Easton is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <3>
  • Phillipsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
  • Emmaus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Northampton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Perkasie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Quakertown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
  • Catasauqua
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lime Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lime Ridge - 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.