Welcome to Lake Ridge ...
Lake Ridge is located in Harrison County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Ridge: Lk. Ridge
Lake Ridge is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lake Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lake Ridge: 304 & 681<3>
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 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.
- Fairmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buckhannon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Grafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Philippi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Shinnston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mannington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Stonewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Ridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Lake Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |