ridgeway (road) Ridgeways are a particular type of ancient road that exploits the hard surface of hilltop ridges for use as unpaved, zero-maintenance roads, though they often have the disadvantage of steeper gradients along their courses, and sometimes quite nar ...

is a road or path that follows a ridge, or the highest part of the landscape.

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The Ridgeway The ancient tree-lined path winds over the downs countryside The Ridgeway is a ridgeway or ancient trackway described as Britain's oldest road. The section clearly identified as an ancient trackway extends from Wiltshire along the chalk ...

, an ancient track in southern England, which now forms part of the Ridgeway Path or National Trail *

Ridgeway (London) The Ridgeway is a "cycling permitted pedestrian priority" footpath owned by Thames Water in southeast London. It runs between Plumstead and Crossness on an embankment that covers the Joseph Bazalgette Southern Outfall Sewer. Route The Rid ...

, a 19th-century path running along central and southeast London *

Wessex Ridgeway The Wessex Ridgeway is a long-distance footpath in southwest England. It runs from Marlborough in Wiltshire to Lyme Regis in Dorset, via the northern edge of Salisbury Plain and across Cranborne Chase AONB. The footpath was opened in 1994. At ...

, an extension of the Ridgeway Path to the south west

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Ridgeway, Tasmania Ridgeway is a rural / residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Hobart in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Hobart Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the cap ...

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Ridgeway, Ontario Ridgeway is a small, unincorporated village in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. The community is within the Niagara Regional Municipality. It used to be the seat of government for Bertie Township within Welland County. Ridgeway is now a part of the ...

Battle of Ridgeway The Battle of Ridgeway (sometimes the Battle of Lime Ridge or Limestone Ridge) was fought in the vicinity of the town of Fort Erie across the Niagara River from Buffalo, New York, near the village of Ridgeway, Canada West, currently Ontario, Ca ...

in 1866 ;England: * Ridgeway, Bristol *

Ridgeway, Derbyshire Ridgeway is a village in North East Derbyshire in the county of Derbyshire in England. Location Ridgeway lies just south of the South Yorkshire border, around 5 miles southeast of Sheffield City Centre. The village is surrounded by a number of ...

*Ridgeway, Gloucestershire is now called Rudgeway * Ridgeway, Staffordshire * Ridgeway View, Wiltshire ;Wales: * Ridgeway, Newport ;South Africa: *

Ridgeway, Gauteng Ridgeway is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. History The suburb is situated on an old farm of ''Kroonheuwel''. It had several names over the years such as Gre ...

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Ridgeway, Alaska Ridgeway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 2,136, up from 2,022 in 2010. Geography Ridgeway is located on the western side of the Kenai Peninsula at (60. ...

Ridgeway, Colorado The Town of Ridgway is the home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The town is a former railroad stop on the Uncompahgre River in the northern San Juan Mountains. The town popula ...

* Ridgeway, Georgia * Ridgeway, Iowa * Ridgeway, Kentucky *

Ridgeway, Ohio Ridgeway is a village in Hardin and Logan counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 314 at the 2020 census. History Ridgeway was laid out in 1851 when the railroad was extended to the area. Ridgeway receives its name from the Ri ...

Ridgeway, Minnesota Ridgeway is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Hill Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located near the junction of Winona County Roads 11, 12, and 104. Interstate 90 and State Highway 76 ( MN 76) are ne ...

* Ridgeway, Missouri * Ridgeway, New Jersey *

Ridgeway, New York 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 ...

* Ridgeway, North Carolina *

Ridgeway, South Carolina Ridgeway is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 319 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Blink Bonnie, Camp Welfare, Century House, Hunt ...

** Ridgeway Historic District, Ridgeway, South Carolina, listed on the National Register of Historic Places *

Ridgeway, Virginia Ridgeway is a town in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 742 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Martinsville Speedway, a NASCAR racetrack, is located between Ridgeway and the ...

* Ridgeway, Pittsylvania County, Virginia * Ridgeway, West Virginia *

Ridgeway, Wisconsin Ridgeway is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 624 at the 2020 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Ridgeway. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Ridgeway is located ...

Ridgeway (town), Wisconsin Ridgeway is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 563 at the 2020 census. The Village of Ridgeway is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Hyde is also located in the town. Geography According to ...

* Ridgeway Township, Michigan ;Zambia: * Ridgeway, Lusaka

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* Ridgeway (surname) *

Ridgeway Clocks Ridgeway Clocks is a division of Howard Miller Company, and is a producer of longcase clocks, mantle clocks, and wall clocks. The company's facilities are located in Zeeland Michigan. According to Furniture Today magazine, Howard Miller is one of ...

, a clock manufacturer in the United States *Ridgeway Radio, a hospital radio station in Dorchester, Dorset

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