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Why visit Blue Ridge
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Blue Ridge
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge is a city at the intersection of state highway 78, FM 981, and FM 545 in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 822 at the 2010 census, and 1,180 in 2020.
From the Wikipedia article Blue Ridge, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes4
Cattleman's Cafe
Diner · American
120 West James Street, Blue Ridge
Su-Th 07:00-20:00, Fr-Sa 07:00-21:00
Nick's Cafe
Diner · American
105 South Business Highway 78, Blue Ridge
Mo-Fr 05:00-21:00, Sa 06:00-21:00, Su 07:00-21:00
Papa Lupe’s Mexican Restaurant
Fast food · Mexican
204 West 545, Blue Ridge
Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00
Where to stay1
History
Blue Ridge is named for the blue flowers found on the hills around the area by early settlers.
From the History section of Blue Ridge, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Blue Ridge
15 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
Collin County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2008-09-10: Hurricane Ike (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Majors Airport (GVT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 miles away.
- Melissa 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Anna 10 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Princeton 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- McKinney 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Fairview 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Wylie 20 mi south, about 32 min by car
- Allen 21 mi southwest, about 33 min by car
- Greenville 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Celina 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Plano 26 mi southwest, about 43 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- BlueRidge1, Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blue Ridge November 2015 02 (Tilton Street), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blue Ridge November 2015 01 (United States Post Office), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blue Ridge November 2015 04 (Patty's Place Salon & Spa), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blue Ridge November 2015 03 (Snapdragon Floral Boutique and Backyard DogWash & Grooming), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blue Ridge November 2015 10 (gazebo), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blue Ridge November 2015 09 (James Street), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blue Ridge November 2015 08 (Tilton Street), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blue Ridge November 2015 05 (Cattlemans Cafe), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blue Ridge November 2015 06 (Blue Ridge City Hall), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blue Ridge November 2015 07 (Blue Ridge Community Center), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS010-E-24596 - View of Texas, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS044-E-11225 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-66245 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS022-E-27758 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-66246 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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