BlockRidgeport, Indiana
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1908 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Center Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47424. It stands on Bridge Creek. The Survey maps it on the Solsberry quadrangle. It stands 758 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1908 USGS Bloomfield quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Solsberry quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Bloomington quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
In the county-history sources
1,991 words on this townshipEarly History of Greene County, Indiana : As Taken from the Official Records, and Compiled from Authentic Recollection, by Pioneer Settlers ... Including Brief Sketches of Pioneer Families ..., published 1875 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Center Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Center Township - 1,991 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 28 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 28 workings within 5 miles of Ridgeport: 15 occurrences, 11 prospects, 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deposit No. 3 | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Deposit No. 3 | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Deposit No. 4 | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Deposit No. 4 | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Deposit No. 6 | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Deposit No. 6 | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Deposit No. 7 | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Deposit No. 7 | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Deposit No. 8 | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Deposit No. 8 | Iron | Prospect |
Storms near this place
3 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ridgeport in 3 storm reports between 2008 and 2021: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2019 | Tornado (EF2) | Ridgeport | $250,000 | The EF-2 rated tornado, with max wind speeds of 130 mph, started west of North Crowe Road causing significant damage to a newly built building on Crowe Road. The owner verified it was well built and in very good shape. The track continued across State Road 54 and left a wide swath of tree damage with a resident stating over 100 acres of trees were snapped. The storm crossed State Road 43 and dissipated in a field to the east. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Ridgeport | - | Reported near the intersection of State Road 54 and North Woods Ferry Llane. Most stones the size of a quarter with a few up to the size of a ping pong ball. Ground was nearly fully covered by hail. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeport | - | Trees and a utility pole were blown down by thunderstorm winds around eastern Greene County. Time of occurrence is roughly estimated. Damage was reported some time after it occurred. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner | 2.0 miles | 15 | |
| Park | 3.2 miles | 15 | |
| Solsberry | 3.6 miles | 15 | |
| Cincinnati | 4.3 miles | 22 | |
| Tulip | 5.1 miles | 15 | |
| Koleen | 5.3 miles | 12 | |
| Mineral City | 5.4 miles | 14 | |
| Newark | 5.8 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q14688773 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 446730. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.