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Ridgebury Connecticut Map

Explore Ridgebury, Connecticut, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Ridgebury, Connecticut

How to Use This Ridgebury, Connecticut Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ridgebury, Connecticut. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Connecticut or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ridgebury.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Ridgebury
State	Connecticut (CT)
County	Fairfield County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.356764
Longitude	-73.535893
Population	2,223
Density	156.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	06877
Area Code	203, 475, 860, 959
County Seat	Bridgeport
School District	Ridgefield School District

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About Ridgebury, Connecticut

Ridgebury is a locality in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,223. The population density is 156.5 people per km². Ridgebury is located at 41.3568°N, 73.5359°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 06877.

Ridgebury defines its existence through the slow, deliberate rise of the land and the quiet persistence of the earth beneath a canopy of dense, deciduous woodland. It lies 4.3 miles west-southwest of Danbury, CT (from Danbury, CT: bearing 237°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-southeast of Carmel. The terrain here is shaped by the stubborn presence of Ned Mountain, which casts a long, cooling shadow over the surrounding acreage, while the intricate, winding course of Miry Brook cuts through the soil to nourish the low-lying thickets. Within the boundaries of Scodon, the landscape remains largely undisturbed, offering a quiet sanctuary where the light at dusk filters through the tangled branches, turning the heavy, humid air into a pale, translucent gold. A short distance away, the stillness of Peach Lake mirrors the sky, providing a calm, reflective surface that anchors the sprawling, uneven topography of the region.

Ridgebury maintains a character forged by the legacy of early agrarian settlers who first cleared these rocky fields and organized the boundaries of their livelihood. The economy has long since shifted away from the simple, labor-intensive harvests of the past, evolving into a quiet, suburban rhythm where the preservation of historical stone walls serves as a reminder of the original labor required to tame the forest floor. Beyond the immediate local commerce, the echoes of a colonial past linger in the architecture of the older houses, which stand as sturdy, weathered sentinels against the encroaching second-growth woods. Life in Ridgebury moves with a measured pace, defined by the seasonal cycles of the inland climate and the steady, unpretentious endurance of a place that remains deeply rooted in its own specific, quiet geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ridgefield Golf Course (Local Park) — locality lies within
Hemlock Hills (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 091° E
Pine Mountain (Local Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 099° E
Wooster Mountain State Park Scenic Reserve (State Park) — 2.1 mi, 109° E
Charles Ives cottage site (Viewpoint) — 2.1 mi, 102° E
Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Scenic Reserve (State Park) — 2.3 mi, 131° SE
New York City Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.7 mi, 318° NW
Hammond Museum (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 234° SW
Made By Hand (Gallery) — 3.3 mi, 060° NE
Charles Ives Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 3.4 mi, 040° NE
West Lake Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 3.5 mi, 026° NE
Settlers Rock (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 159° S
9-11 Memorial (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 063° NE
The Vietnam War Monument (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 067° NE
The Battle Of Ridgefield (Registered Battlefield) — 5.2 mi, 158° S
Empire Cinemas (Cinema) — 5.3 mi, 338° N
Colabella Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 5.5 mi, 159° S
Old stone wall (Historic Ruins) — 5.6 mi, 188° S
Ridgefield Playhouse (Theatre) — 5.6 mi, 156° SE
Workshop Theatre Barn (Theatre) — 5.7 mi, 154° SE
Ridgefield Guild of Artists (Gallery) — 5.7 mi, 154° SE
Greek Letter Pi (Public Artwork) — 5.8 mi, 047° NE
Bethel Cinema (Cinema) — 6.0 mi, 079° E
Reflecting Pool Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 6.6 mi, 178° S
Woodcock Nature Center (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 157° SE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 16.3 mi, 350° N · 110k acres

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