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.
Ridge | |
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 US 522 in Ridge | |
  Ridge Location within the state of West Virginia  Ridge Ridge (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′46″N 78°18′45″W / 39.46278°N 78.31250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Morgan |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1545575[1] |
History
editThe community was named for the fact the town site rests upon a ridge.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridge, West Virginia
- ^ 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.
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