Ridgefield, Illinois
| Ridgefield, Illinois | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Ridgefield, Illinois
Ridgefield, Illinois
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| Coordinates: 42°16′06″N 88°21′41″W / 42.26833°N 88.36139°WCoordinates: 42°16′06″N 88°21′41″W / 42.26833°N 88.36139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 416644 |
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.
A post office called Ridgefield was first established in 1858. The community was named from the ridges near the town site.
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