East Ridge, Tennessee
East Ridge, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Gateway to Tennessee | |
Location of East Ridge in Hamilton County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′48″N 85°14′15″W / 34.99667°N 85.23750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hamilton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian Williams |
| • Vice-Mayor | Esther Helton Haynes |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.28 sq mi (21.45 km2) |
| • Land | 8.28 sq mi (21.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,167 |
| • Density | 2,676.53/sq mi (1,033.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37412 |
| Area code | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-22720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1283400 |
| Website | www |
East Ridge is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 22,167. East Ridge is bordered by Chattanooga to the west, north, and east, and the Georgia state line to the south. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name of the city comes from its location due east of Missionary Ridge. The Bachman Tubes beneath Missionary Ridge link East Ridge with downtown Chattanooga.