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Ridgeside Tennessee Map

Explore Ridgeside, Tennessee, 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 Ridgeside, Tennessee

How to Use This Ridgeside, Tennessee Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ridgeside, Tennessee. 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 Tennessee 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 Ridgeside.

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.

CityRidgeside
StateTennessee (TN)
CountyHamilton County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude35.032574
Longitude-85.252456
Population446
Density1018.9 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code37411
Area Code615
County SeatChattanooga
School DistrictHamilton County School District

About Ridgeside, Tennessee

Ridgeside is a locality in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 446. The population density is 1018.9 people per km². Ridgeside is located at 35.0326°N, 85.2525°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Ridgeside is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 37411.

Ridgeside occupies a quiet, elevated plateau that overlooks the sprawling expanse of the Chattanooga Valley. It lies 1.3 miles north of East Ridge, TN (from East Ridge, TN: bearing 359°T), and is situated 3.4 miles east-southeast of Chattanooga. Sunlight moves across the residential canopy with a slow, deliberate quality, catching the brick facades and mature hardwoods that define the neighborhood’s physical character. Two miles to the west, the gentle flow of Dobbs Branch provides a subtle, constant murmur to the surrounding woodland, while the more expansive waters of Dallas Lake remain five miles away. Though the Appalachian Mountains rise in the distant haze of the eastern horizon, the local topography is shaped by the limestone foundations and varied elevations that distinguish the interior of the state. Residents often gather at the City Of Ridgeside Pool And Tennis Courts, a focal point that anchors the social life of the area under the wide, clear sky.

History lingers in the deliberate preservation of the landscape, where the pace of daily life favors an intentional stillness over the rapid pulse of larger centers. The economy of Ridgeside remains rooted in its residential stability, supported by a long-standing tradition of stewardship that guards the area’s wooded buffers and quiet avenues. Beyond the immediate borders, the influence of the nearby Prentice Cooper State Forest brings a wild, unmanicured presence to the outskirts, while those seeking movement often traverse the Hardy Trail. Life here feels measured, defined by the seasonal shifts in the foliage and the quiet persistence of a place that values its own internal rhythm. Whether watching the afternoon shadows lengthen over the manicured courts or listening to the shift of wind through the trees, one senses a deep continuity in the way Ridgeside persists through the decades.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • City Of Ridgeside Pool And Tennis Courts (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 020° N
  • Glenwood Community Park (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 301° NW
  • 2nd Minnesota Regiment Monument (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 352° N
  • Inspiration Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 267° W
  • Illinois State Monument (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 214° SW
  • Carver Park (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 301° NW
  • Blue Star Memorial Marker (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 272° W
  • Siskin Museum of Religious Artifacts (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 300° NW
  • Central of Georgia 349 (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 295° NW
  • Freedom Church (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 197° S
  • Amnicola Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 335° NW
  • Ayelet's Style (Gallery) — 2.7 mi, 163° S
  • Audubon Society Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 3.4 mi, 300° NW
  • River Gallery (Arts Centre) — 3.4 mi, 297° NW
  • Summertime (Public Artwork) — 3.4 mi, 080° E
  • Louisville & Nashville Historical Society (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 050° NE
  • Tivoli Theatre (Theatre) — 3.5 mi, 288° W
  • Baker Street Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 305° NW
  • Southern Railway Historical Assoc (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 050° NE
  • Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 296° NW
  • Tennessee Aquarium Imax 3D Theater (Cinema) — 3.7 mi, 294° NW
  • AVA Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 3.7 mi, 303° NW
  • Craft Axe Throwing (Theme Park) — 4.0 mi, 133° SE
  • Enterprise South Park Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 064° NE
  • Booker T. Washington State Park (State Park) — 6.0 mi, 037° NE
  • Indian Springs State Park (State Park) — 6.5 mi, 134° SE
  • Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 17.5 mi, 158° S · 752k acres

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About This Ridgeside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ridgeside, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.032574, -85.252456. 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 Ridgeside includes the ZIP code (37411), telephone area code (615), county seat of Hamilton County (Chattanooga), and school district assignment (Hamilton County School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.