Blue Ridge, Alabama
Blue Ridge is a community of 1,190 people in Elmore County, Alabama.
Why visit Blue Ridge
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 15 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bibb Graves Bridge, East Wetumpka Commercial Historic District and Fort Toulouse.
Weather in Blue Ridge
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,485. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Blue Ridge, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks4
East Wetumpka Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic district in Alabama, United States
Fort Toulouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic fort in Alabama, USA
Hickory Ground
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Human settlement in Alabama, United States of America
Wetumpka State Penitentiary
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Former prison in Alabama, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes15
Smokin' S Bar-B-Que
Restaurant · Barbecue · 2.3 mi
5826 US Highway 231, Wetumpka
Fr 10:30-15:30; Sa 09:00-12:00
Captain D's
Fast food · Seafood · 2.1 mi
5396 Main Street, Wetumpka
Mo-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-23:00; Su 10:30-22:00
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 2.2 mi
25 Rumbling Waters Road, Wetumpka
Mo-Th 10:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-24:00; Su 10:30-23:00
3 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship7
First Baptist Church of Wetumpka
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
First Presbyterian Church of Wetumpka
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
First United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare5
Map of Blue Ridge
47 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Elmore County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2023-05-05: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2023-01-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-12-10: Hurricane Zeta (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Redland 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Wetumpka 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Emerald Mountain 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Coosada 8 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Elmore 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Millbrook 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Montgomery 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Eclectic 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Deatsville 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Prattville 16 mi west, about 26 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- First Baptist Wetumpka Sept10 03, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Methodist Wetumpka Sept10 01, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Presbyterian Wetumpka Sept10 01, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort Toulouse, Altairisfar, Public domain
- Wetumpka Alabama, Rivers Langley; http://www.phoenixrivers.blogspot.com, Public domain
- Bibb Graves Bridge Sept10 01, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS030-E-250505 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-75604 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-106011 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-75605 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-250504 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-250503 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-64643 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-106012 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-64642 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Francis Beaulieu House Sept10 01, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Francis Beaulieu House Sept10 03, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Francis Beaulieu House Sept10 04, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Francis Beaulieu House Sept10 02, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wetumpka Impact Crater in Wetumpka, Alabama, Alabamadem, CC BY-SA 4.0
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