Welcome to Park Ridge ...
Park Ridge is located in Stafford County<1>.
The location of Park Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Park Ridge: Park Rdg. (or less commonly used: Park Rdge. or Park Ridg.)
Park Ridge is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Park Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Park Ridge lies within the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named Park Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Park Ridge - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Maryland (2), New Jersey, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Park Ridge.
Communities near Park Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Park Ridge.
- Manassas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas
- Manassas is located in Manassas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas <4>
- Fredericksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
- Dumfries
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Indian Head
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Occoquan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occoquan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
- Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <4>
- Quantico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Prince William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widewater Village at Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Village at Stafford
- Widewater Village at Stafford is located in Stafford County
- Hartwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Berea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Hartwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood
- Hartwood is located in Stafford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwood <4>
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 Park Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Park Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Park 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 Park Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Park Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Park Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Park 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 Park Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Park Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/
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 Stafford, 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 Park Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |