Ridgeway, New York | |
|---|---|
 Location in Orleans County and the state of New York. | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°14′25″N 78°23′14″W / 43.24028°N 78.38722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orleans |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.24 sq mi (130.13 km2) |
| • Land | 50.03 sq mi (129.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,780 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 6,487 |
| • Density | 129.67/sq mi (50.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-61742 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979422 |
Ridgeway is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 6,886 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from "Ridge Road," an important highway in the 19th century.
The Town of Ridgeway is on the western border of the county, which is bordered to the north by Lake Ontario.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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