Why visit Ridge
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Benjamin King Woodhull House, Benson House, Brookhaven State Park and Peconic River County Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Ridge
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ridge
Ridge is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 13,271 at the time of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Ridge, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks14
Benjamin King Woodhull House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Benson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Site of a World War II counterintelligence operation, NRHP-listed
Homan-Gerard House and Mills
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Josiah Woodhull House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Smith Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Tuthill-Lapham House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Also known as Friendly Hall, historic home at Wading River in Suffolk County, New York
Wardenclyffe Tower
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Early experimental wireless transmission station designed and built by Nikola Tesla
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
Ridge Pine Barrens State Forest and Maintenance Center
Hiking and trails · 0.5 mi
Ridge Conservation Area
Park · 0.5 mi
This natural area, containing pine barrens and oak woodlands, is managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes9
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 1.2 mi
1760 Middle Country Road, Ridge
Mo-Th 05:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-21:00; Su 06:00-20:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 1.1 mi
1750 Middle Country Road, Ridge
Mo-Th 08:00-02:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-03:00; Su 08:00-02:00
Churches and places of worship4
Middle Island Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Eastport-South Manor Junior Senior High School
School · 6.0 mi
543 Moriches-Middle Isl Rd, Manorville
Frank J Carasiti Elementary School
School · 3.7 mi
90 Rocky Pt-Yaphank Rd, Rocky Point
Healthcare1
Map of Ridge
72 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 21°F | 4.0 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 22°F | 3.9 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 29°F | 4.9 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 38°F | 4.2 in |
| May | 68°F | 48°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 58°F | 3.9 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 64°F | 3.7 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 63°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 56°F | 4.2 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 44°F | 4.3 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 34°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 27°F | 4.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Upton Coop - Nwsfo New York (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
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
Suffolk County has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-21: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-25: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-15: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Middle Island 3 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Manorville 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Coram 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Miller Place 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Mastic 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Mount Sinai 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Medford 8 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- North Bellport 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Farmingville 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Mastic Beach 10 mi south, about 16 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
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- 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
- Middle Island Presbyterian Church, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Josiah Woodhull House, Team jib, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Benjamin King Woodhull House, Wading River, NY, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Homan-Gerard House & Mills - John Homan House, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yaphank St Andrew's Episcopal Church, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BensonWinter, AnthonySuggs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Longwood Smith Estate, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tuthill-Lapham House, Team jib, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS038-E-22673 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-155325 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-88563 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-155328 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-155327 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-155326 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-22672 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS041-E-87301 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS120-E-9642 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- Greetings from Long Island, New York - Large Letter Postcard (15335542626), Tomlin Art Company Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- STAR Detector at Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arc dipole magnet of Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Curvature of beam tube of Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider arc dipole magnet, Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Helium refrigeration system at Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A section of Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Two main accelerator rings inside the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider tunnel, Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Proserpinaca pectinata 1, Gamfeld, CC0
- Proserpinaca pectinata 2, Gamfeld, CC0
- Ambystoma tigrinum 109010929, Dean Stavrides, CC BY 4.0
- New York City NEXRAD radar (KOKX) in Upton, NY, under smoky skies July 15, 2026, NWS Forecast Office New York, NY, Public domain
- Tesla Street, Andrew Herzman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- At Wardenclyffe 2024 03, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Wardenclyffe 2024 01, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Wardenclyffe 2024 09, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Wardenclyffe 2024 10, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Wardenclyffe 2024 08, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Wardenclyffe 2024 07, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Wardenclyffe 2024 11, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Wardenclyffe 2024 12, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Wardenclyffe 2024 06, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Wardenclyffe 2024 04, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Wardenclyffe 2024 05, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
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