RIDGEWOOD NEW JERSEY USA NJ WALK TO THE ROADS 01/01/2017
Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 24,958,[10][11][12] reflecting an increase of 22 (+0.1%) from the 24,936 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 784 (+3.2%) from the 24,152 counted in the 1990 Census.[20] Ridgewood is a suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan.
Ridgewood was ranked 26th in Money magazine's Best Places to Live in America, 2011.
In 1700, Johannes Van Emburgh built the first home in Ridgewood, having purchased a 250 acres (100 ha) property in 1698.[22]
The Village of Ridgewood was created on November 20, 1894, with the same boundaries as Ridgewood Township. The Village became the municipal government while the Township remained a school district.[23] In 1902, the village added portions of Orvil Township,[24] which were returned to Orvil Township in 1915. In 1925, Ridgewood Village acquired area from Franklin Township (now Wyckoff). On February 9, 1971, Ridgewood acquired area from Washington Township. On May 28, 1974, it acquired area from Ho-Ho-Kus.[25] The name of the village derives from the characteristics of its terrain.
Ridgewood is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic Places:[27]
Ackerman House (222 Doremus Avenue) - 222 Doremus Avenue (added 1983) was constructed by Johannes and Jemima Ackerman c. 1787 on their 72-acre (29 ha) property and remained in the Ackerman family until the 1920s.[28]
Ackerman House (252 Lincoln Avenue) - 252 Lincoln Avenue (added 1983) is a stone house constructed c. 1810 and named for either David or John Ackerman.[28]
David Ackerman House - 415 East Saddle River Road (added 1983).
Ackerman-Van Emburgh House - 789 East Glen Avenue (added 1983) was built c. 1785 by John Ackerman and purchased by the Van Embergh family in 1816.[28]
Archibald-Vroom House - 160 East Ridgewood Avenue (added 1984).[29][30]
Beech Street School - 49 Cottage Place (added 1998).
Paramus Reformed Church Historic District - Bounded by Franklin Turnpike, Route 17, Saddle River, south side of cemetery and Glen Avenue (added 1975). The Old Paramus Reformed Church was established in 1725, though the current building dates to 1800. During the Revolutionary War, the church was used for several years by the Continental Army, and in 1778 it was the site of the court martial of General Charles Lee.[31]
Rathbone-Zabriskie House - 570 North Maple Avenue (added 1983).
Ridgewood Station - Garber Square (added 1984).
Van Dien House - 627 Grove Street (added 1983).
Vanderbeck House - 249 Prospect Street (added 1983).
Westervelt-Cameron House - 26 East Glen Avenue (added 1983), constructed c. 1767 by John R. Westervelt.
Σύμφωνα με το Γραφείο Ηνωμένης απογραφής , το χωριό είχε μια συνολική περιοχή 5.818 τετραγωνικά μίλια (15,069 χιλιόμετρα 2 ), μεταξύ των οποίων 5.752 τετραγωνικά μίλια (14,898 χιλιόμετρα 2 ) της γης και 0.066 τετραγωνικά μίλια (0,172 χιλιόμετρα 2 ) νερό (1,14%) . [1] [2]
Ridgewood είναι δίπλα σε οκτώ δήμους, επτά στο Bergen County - Fair Lawn , Glen Rock , Ho-Ho-Kus , Midland πάρκο , Paramus , Waldwick και Ουάσιγκτον Township - και Hawthorne στο Passaic County . [33]
Ridgewood έχει ένα ζεστό-καλοκαίρι υγρό ηπειρωτικό κλίμα ( Dfa ) και η ζώνη ανθεκτικότητα είναι 7α συνορεύουν με 6β.