Country United States County McHenry Area code(s) 815 & 779 Elevation 286 m | State Illinois Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 416644 Local time Wednesday 11:41 PM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind NE at 26 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Ridgefield is an unincorporated community in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Ridgefield is 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Crystal Lake. Ridgefield hosts a small number of antique shops in a small crossroads business district. Ridgefield also has a large grain storage facility and a retail hardware store. Metra commuter trains pass through Ridgefield on their way to Chicago from Woodstock without stopping, though are currently shelved plans to build a station here.
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Map of Ridgefield, IL 60012, USA
History
A post office called Ridgefield was first established in 1858. The community was named from the ridges near the town site.
References
Ridgefield, Illinois Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA