Ridge (disambiguation)

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A ridge is a geological feature that features a continuous elevational crest for some distance.

Ridge may also refer to:

Science

Ridge (biology), a domain of the genome with a high gene expression
Ridge (differential geometry), curves of locally maximal curvature on surfaces in 3D
Ridge (geometry), an (n-2)-dimensional element of a polytope
Ridge (meteorology), an elongated region of relatively high atmospheric pressure
Ridge detection, an image descriptor for capturing elongated objects that are brighter than their surrounding
Ridge regression, a statistical regularization method
RIDGE, Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements in which weather radar images are projected on a map

John Ridge or Yellow Bird (1792-1839), member of the Cherokee Tribe, son of Major Ridge
John Rollin Ridge or Cheesquatalawny (1827–1867), member of the Cherokee tribe, considered the first Native American novelist
Major Ridge or Pathkiller II (c. 1771 –1839), Cherokee Indian leader
Matthew Ridge (b. 1968), New Zealand rugby footballer
Sterling Ridge, Arizona legislator and mayor
Stuart Ridge (born 1961), former English cricketer
Tom Ridge, Pennsylvania governor and first Director of Homeland Security

Ridge (comics), a comics character in the Marvel universe
Ridge Forrester, a fictional character on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
Ridge Racer, an arcade game

Ridge (roof), an architectural element on roof
Ridge Vineyards, a wine producer in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California
a term used in dog breeding, meaning a ridge of hair that runs along the back in the opposite direction to the rest of the coat. e.g. on the Thai Ridgeback