Lime Ridge Pennsylvania Map

About Lime Ridge, Pennsylvania

Lime Ridge is a locality in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 842. The population density is 298.8 people per km². Lime Ridge is located at 41.0279°N, 76.3394°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17815.

Lime Ridge unfolds in the rolling hills of Columbia County, a landscape etched by ancient glaciers and patient water. It lies 19.6 miles west-north-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 284°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east-north-east of Bloomsburg. Here, the land rises and falls in a gentle, persistent rhythm, cloaked in a patchwork of dense woodlands and open fields that catch the sun with a quiet, golden intensity. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine, a subtle perfume that hangs in the stillness before the day truly begins. The terrain itself suggests a history of being worked, of hands that have coaxed crops from the soil and shaped the contours of the hills for generations. The story of Lime Ridge is deeply intertwined with the earth it rests upon, particularly its rich deposits of limestone, a resource that has shaped its economy and character for over a century. This legacy of quarrying and agriculture lends a grounded, no-nonsense feel to the place, a quiet pride in self-sufficiency. Small, sturdy houses, many bearing the patina of age, dot the landscape, their windows reflecting the vast, ever-changing Pennsylvania sky. The local economy, while perhaps not as boisterous as in days past, still hums with the steady beat of farming and the enduring spirit of those who call Lime Ridge home.

About This Lime Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lime Ridge, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.027864, -76.339384. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lime Ridge and Columbia County.

Detailed location data for Lime Ridge includes the ZIP code (18055), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Columbia County (Bloomsburg), and school district assignment (Central Columbia School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lime Ridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.