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Welcome to Lake Ridge ...

Lake Ridge is located in Prince William County<1>.


The location of Lake Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Lake Ridge: Lk. Ridge

Lake Ridge is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Lake Ridge: (703) and (571)<4>

Communities Also Named Lake Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Lake Ridge - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Kansas, Michigan, New Jersey, New York (2), South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Lake Ridge ...

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

  • Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexandria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Manassas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Manassas Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
    • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <5>
  • Vienna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Falls Church
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dumfries
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
  • Indian Head
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>
  • Forest Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
    • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 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 Lake Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Lake 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 Lake Ridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Ridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Prince William, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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