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
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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
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
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.