Welcome to Falcon Ridge ...
Falcon Ridge is located on the Gulf Coast.
Falcon Ridge is located in Galveston County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Falcon Ridge: Falcon Rdg. (or less commonly used: Falcon Rdge. or Falcon Ridg.)
Falcon Ridge is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Falcon Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Falcon Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Falcon Ridge - they are located in Georgia and Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Falcon Ridge.
Communities near Falcon Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Falcon Ridge.
- Pasadena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pearland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- League City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Texas City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- La Porte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
- Alvin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dickinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Dickinson is located in Galveston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <3>
- La Marque
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
- South Houston is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <3>
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 Falcon Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falcon Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Falcon 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 Falcon Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Falcon Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Falcon Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falcon Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Falcon 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 Falcon Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Falcon Ridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Galveston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falcon 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. |