Jump to content

Ridge, West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°27′46″N 78°18′45″W / 39.46278°N 78.31250°W / 39.46278; -78.31250
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Ser Amantio di Nicolao (talk | contribs) at 03:08, 18 February 2020 (→‎References: add authority control). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Ridge
Unincorporated community
Ridge is located in West Virginia
Ridge
Ridge
Location within the state of West Virginia
Ridge is located in the United States
Ridge
Ridge
Ridge (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°27′46″N 78°18′45″W / 39.46278°N 78.31250°W / 39.46278; -78.31250
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMorgan
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1545575[1]

Ridge is an unincorporated community hamlet in Morgan County, West Virginia. It is located along Valley Road (U.S. Highway 522) at its intersection with Fish Hatchery Road (CR 38/10) near the Frederick County, Virginia line. Sleepy Creek and Timber Ridge lie to its east with Warm Springs Ridge lying to its west.

History

The community was named for the fact the town site rests upon a ridge.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridge, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 530.


Stub icon

This article about a location in Morgan County, West Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ridge,_West_Virginia&oldid=941359313"