Ridgeway (New York)
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Location in New York
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| Foundation : | 1812 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Orleans County (New York) | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 16 ′ N , 78 ° 23 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 6,780 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 52.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 130.1 km 2 (approx. 50 mi 2 ) of which 129.6 km 2 (approx. 50 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 127 m | ||
| Postal code : | 14103 | ||
| Area code : | +1 585 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-61742 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 979422 | ||
Ridgeway is a place ( town ) in the state of New York in the United States . In 2010 it had 6,780 inhabitants.
history
The place was founded in 1812. The place name comes from an important road, the "Ridge Road". In 1818 parts of the place were then used to found a new place called Shelby .
Shelby and Ridgeway have been working together since 2002 to cut costs. So they also share a city court.
traffic
Ridgeway is on routes 31E, 63, 104 and 269.