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Welcome to Monkton Ridge ...

Monkton Ridge is located in Addison County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Monkton Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

A typical abbreviation for Monkton Ridge: Monkton Rdg. (or less commonly used: Monkton Rdge. or Monkton Ridg.)

Monkton Ridge is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Monkton Ridge lies within the (802) area code.

Communities near Monkton Ridge ...

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

  • Burlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Essex
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
  • South Burlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
    • South Burlington is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <4>
  • Essex Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
    • Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
  • Williston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Williston is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
  • Middlebury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
    • Middlebury is located in Addison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
  • Shelburne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
    • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
  • Winooski
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
    • Winooski is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <4>
  • Jericho
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Jericho is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
  • Hinesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesburg
    • Hinesburg is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 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 Monkton Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monkton Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monkton Ridge ...

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

Adding Monkton Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monkton Ridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Monkton Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Monkton Ridge post office opened in 1869.

We also found Monkton Ridge in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monkton Ridge.

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

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Addison, 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 Monkton 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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