Lime Ridge, Pennsylvania
| Lime Ridge, Pennsylvania | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location within Columbia County |
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 Lime
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| Coordinates: 41°1′30″N 76°20′41″W / 41.02500°N 76.34472°WCoordinates: 41°1′30″N 76°20′41″W / 41.02500°N 76.34472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Township | South Centre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 508 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 890 |
| • Density | 687/sq mi (265.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17815 |
| FIPS code | 42-43320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1179348 |
Lime Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 890 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Lime Ridge is named for limestone deposits in the area.
Fort Jenkins was built in Lime Ridge in 1778. In the early 1800s, limestone was discovered in Lime Ridge, and this limestone was used in Wilkes-Barre to build brick houses and in other places for the purpose of smelting.
Lime Ridge is located in east-central Columbia County at 41°01′40″N 76°20′51″W / 41.027696°N 76.347514°W (41.027696, -76.347514), in the southern part of South Centre Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 18.15%, is water.
Lime Ridge is bordered to the south by the Susquehanna River, to the north by U.S. Route 11, to the east by Interstate 80, and to the west by Almedia. The CDP has mostly flat terrain. The Central Columbia High School, middle school, and elementary school are within the borders of Lime Ridge.
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