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Welcome to Ridge View ...

Ridge View is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Ridge View: Ridge Vw.

Ridge View is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Ridge View ...

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

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

Communities near Ridge View ...

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

  • Greensburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Uniontown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeannette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Latrobe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
  • White Oak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <3>
  • Connellsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Monessen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
    • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
  • California
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Donora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <3>
  • Scottdale
    (3 miles [4.8 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 Ridge View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridge View.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridge View ...

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

Footnotes ...

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