Map of Lime Ridge CDP, Pennsylvania

Lime Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 890 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.

Lime Ridge is named for limestone deposits in the area.

Lime Ridge CDP overview:
Name:	Lime Ridge CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Columbia County
Elevation:	508 ft (155 m)
Total Area:	1.39 sq mi (3.60 km²)
Land Area:	1.13 sq mi (2.92 km²)
Water Area:	0.26 sq mi (0.68 km²)
Total Population:	823
Population Density:	730.91/sq mi (282.31/km²)
ZIP code:	17815
FIPS code:	4243320
GNISfeature ID:	1179348

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History

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.

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Geography

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 (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 km), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km), 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.