East Ridge Tennessee Map

About East Ridge, Tennessee

East Ridge is a locality in Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of 22,167. The population density is 1033.4 people per km². East Ridge is located at 34.9973°N, 85.2285°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. East Ridge is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 37411, 37814, 37601.

East Ridge occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of limestone and the long, slow shadows cast by the distant Appalachian Mountains. It lies 3.6 miles northeast of Morristown, TN (from Morristown, TN: bearing 43°T), and is situated 4.0 miles northeast of Hamblen. The terrain here rises in modest, undulating swells, where the air often holds a heavy, humid stillness that softens the edges of the afternoon light. Nearby, the waters of Spring Creek trace a narrow, shaded path through the underbrush, while the surface of Cherokee Lake gathers the pale reflection of a cloud-streaked sky. Residents often spend their quieter hours at the Dog Park, where the grass grows thick and the hum of the surrounding world feels held at a comfortable, muffled distance.

History in East Ridge is measured in the steady expansion of mid-century commerce and the remnants of roads that once served as vital arteries for travelers moving toward the deeper interior. The path known as Buffalo Trail serves as a physical reminder of older, more primitive crossings that preceded the current grid of asphalt and brick. While the proximity to Cave Spring Valley suggests a deeper geological complexity beneath the surface, the local economy remains tethered to the industrious rhythm of retail and service trades that define daily life. East Ridge carries its own distinct gravity, a place where the passage of time is marked not by grand monuments, but by the subtle, cyclical changes in the color of the trees and the cooling of the evening wind.

About This East Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of East Ridge, Tennessee. Coordinates: 34.997302, -85.228507. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for East Ridge includes the ZIP code (37411, 37814, 37601), telephone area code (731, 615), county seat of Hamblen County (Morristown), and school district assignment (Hamilton County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.