Ridge, New York

About Ridge

Ridge is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New York.

Officially, Ridge is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.19 square miles.

📰 Ridge News Today

• F.B.I. Charges American in Plot Behind Canada’s Tumbler Ridge School Shooting The New York Times · Oct 8
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Ridge, 11961, New York - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 21
• New York Couple Spent Roughly $2 Million Renovating Home for Their Dog Before Listing It on the Market People.com · Sep 3
• A Personal Voyage Through Fashion New York Social Diary · Sep 18
• Dramatic $15 Million Mirror House Was Design To Disappear Into Nature Realtor.com · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New York headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Ridge Unique

• The only place in America named Ridge — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ridge

• Brookhaven Center
• Drifters Kitchen & Bar

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Brookhaven Volunteer Firefighters Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ridge

• Brookhaven Pine Barrens State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brookhaven State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Longwood Pine Barrens State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Panamoka Pine Barrens State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ridge Pine Barrens State Forest and Maintenance Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brookhaven Square reviews ★
• Leisure Knoll Park reviews ★
• Longwood Estate reviews ★
• Peconic River County Park reviews ★
• Pine Trail Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ridge Community Park reviews ★
• Ridge Conservation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ridge

• RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Ridge

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