High Ridge, Maryland

High Ridge is an unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. A postal stop operated from May 25, 1892, through December 1895 and until May 1899 as "Highridge".^[1]

The community is roughly bounded by the Patuxent River border between Howard and Montgomery counties, Maryland Route 216, and I-95. The modern community is mostly residential, with the installation of high-tension power lines and infill development leading local concerns.^[2]

References

↑ "Checklist of Maryland Post Offices". Smithsonian National Postal Museum. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
↑ "Md. Judge Allows Power Line". The Washington Post. 5 June 1990.

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High Ridge Park

Municipalities and communities of Howard County, Maryland, United States

County seat: Ellicott City

CDPs	Columbia Elkridge Ellicott City Fulton Highland Ilchester Jessup‡ North Laurel Savage Scaggsville

Other communities	Annapolis Junction Benson Clarkson Clarksville Cooksville Daisy Daniels Dayton Dorsey Dorsey's Search Glenelg Glenwood Guilford Hanover Harper's Choice Henryton Heights Hickory Ridge High Ridge Hopewell Kings Contrivance Linwood Lisbon Long Reach Marriottsville Oakland Mills Owen Brown Paternal Gift Farm Pfeiffers Corner River Hill Simpsonville Town Center, Columbia West Friendship Wilde Lake Woodbine‡ Woodstock‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°07′05″N 76°51′40″W / 39.118°N 76.861°W / 39.118; -76.861