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Welcome to Providence Ridge ...

Providence Ridge is located in Montgomery County<1>.

Providence Ridge is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Providence Ridge ...

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

  • Norristown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pottstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • West Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Phoenixville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Yeadon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <3>
  • Lansdowne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
  • Perkasie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
    • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <3>
  • Quakertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Downingtown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Providence Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Providence 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.
<4>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.