Oak Ridge or Oakridge may refer to numerous locations in English-speaking countries - the most well-known being

Oak Ridge, Tennessee Oak Ridge is a city in Anderson and Roane counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, about west of downtown Knoxville. Oak Ridge's population was 31,402 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Oak ...

, due to its part in the

Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project was a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada. From 1942 to 1946, the project w ...

. These and other meanings include:

Places

Canada

Oakridge, Calgary Oakridge is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by 90 Avenue S, to the east by 24 Street W and the West/South by Southland Drive. To the north it borders the Glenmore Reservoir a ...

, neighbourhood in Alberta *

Oakridge, Toronto Oakridge is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Canada, in the Scarborough district. The community neighbours Birch Cliff to the south, Danforth Village to the east and Cliffside to the west edging onto the Scarborough Bluffs. The neighbou ...

, a neighbourhood in Ontario *

Oakridge, Vancouver Oakridge is a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with a multicultural residential and commercial area. It had a population of 13,030 in 2016, of which approximately 50 percent have Chinese as their mother tongue. History The Oa ...

, a neighbourhood in British Columbia *

Oakridge Acres Oakridge Acres is a neighbourhood in north-west of the City of London, Ontario, Canada. It is north of Westmount and north-east of Byron. The neighbourhood comprises the subdivisions of Oakridge Acres, Oakridge Park, Oakridge Meadows (also known ...

, a neighbourhood in London, Ontario

United Kingdom

Oakridge, Gloucestershire Oakridge is a village in Gloucestershire, England. The parish church is St. Bartholomew's Church. It is just on the outskirts of Stroud, Gloucestershire. Oakridge consists of five hamlets; Oakridge Lynch, Far Oakridge, Waterlane, Bournes Green, ...

, England *

Oakridge, Hampshire Oakridge is a village in Hampshire, England, and is located in the north of Basingstoke Basingstoke ( ) is the largest town in the county of Hampshire. It is situated in south-central England and lies across a valley at the source of the Rive ...

, England

United States

Communities

* Oak Ridge (California), in Santa Clara County *

Oak Ridge, Florida Oak Ridge is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,685 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geograp ...

, in Orange County *

Oak Ridge, Louisiana Oak Ridge is a village in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 142 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bastrop Micropolitan Statistical Area. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 142 people, 63 househo ...

, in Morehouse Parish * Oakridge, Minnesota, in Winona County *

Oak Ridge, Missouri Oak Ridge is a village in the southern part of Apple Creek Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, Apple Creek Township in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 237 at the 2020 Unite ...

, in Cape Girardeau County *

Oak Ridge, Pemiscot County, Missouri Oak Ridge (formerly called Douglas) is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, Missouri, Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. History Oak Ridge was laid out in 1895. Oak Ridge was descriptively on account of the topography of the ...

* Oak Ridge, New York, a hamlet south of the village of

Charleston, New York Charleston is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 1,373 at the 2010 census. The town was named for Charles Van Epps, an early settler. The Town of Charleston is on the southern border of the county and i ...

Oak Ridge, New Jersey Oak Ridge is an unincorporated community located along the border of West Milford Township in Passaic County and Jefferson Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07438. ...

, in Passaic and Morris Counties *

Oak Ridge, North Carolina Oak Ridge is a town in northwestern Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,185 at the 2010 census, up from 3,988 in 2000. As of 2018, the population had risen to an estimated 6,977. Oak Ridge is northwest of the cent ...

, a town in Guilford County *

Oak Ridge, Stokes County, North Carolina Sandy Ridge is an unincorporated community in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States, approximately four miles NNE of county seat Danbury Danbury is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located approximately northea ...

Oakridge, Oregon Oakridge is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The population was 3,205 as of the 2010 census. It is located east of Westfir on Oregon Route 58, about east of Eugene and southeast of Portland. Surrounded by the Willamette National ...

, in Lane County *

Oak Ridge, Pennsylvania (disambiguation) Oak Ridge, Pennsylvania may refer to the following places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: * Oak Ridge, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania * Oak Ridge, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania {{Geodis ...

, in Anderson and Roane counties *

Oakridge, Montgomery County, Tennessee Oakridge is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Tennessee. It is part of the Clarksville, TN– KY Metropolitan Statistical Area In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a r ...

, in Montgomery County *

Oak Ridge, Cooke County, Texas Oak Ridge is a town in Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 141 at the 2010 census, down from 224 at the 2000 census. Geography Oak Ridge is located in eastern Cooke County at (33.648577, –97.040626), along U.S. Route 82 ...

Oak Ridge, Kaufman County, Texas Oak Ridge is a town in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 495 at the 2010 census, up from 400 at the 2000 census. Geography Oak Ridge is located in north-central Kaufman County at (32.652149, -96.261716), along Texas Stat ...

Oak Ridge North, Texas Oak Ridge North (commonly referred to as Oak Ridge) is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. It is located along Interstate 45 10 miles (16 km) south of Conroe and 35 miles north of Houston. The population was 3,057 at the 20 ...

, in Montgomery County *

Oak Ridge, Virginia (disambiguation) Oak Ridge, Virginia may refer to: * Oak Ridge (Danville, Virginia), a historic plantation estate in Pittsylvania County * Oak Ridge, Nelson County, Virginia * Oak Ridge, Pittsylvania County, Virginia {{geodis ...

Oak Ridge, West Virginia Oak Ridge is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographe ...

, in Fayette County *

Oakridge, Wisconsin Isabelle is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 315 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Oakridge is located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a tota ...

, in the town of Isabelle, Pierce County

Other places

* Oak Ridge (California), a ridge in Santa Clara County *

Oakridge station Oakridge is a disused light rail station on the VTA light rail system. This station was formerly served by VTA's Ohlone/Chynoweth–Almaden line, popularly known as the Almaden Shuttle. The station had one platform, and was only accessed by the ...

, a light rail station in San Jose, California *

Oak Ridge, Adams County, Pennsylvania Oak Ridge is the landform of the Gettysburg Battlefield where the Eternal Light Peace Memorial was dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1938 Gettysburg reunion. After the July 1, 1863 Battle of Oak Ridge, Whitworth rifled cann ...

, part of the Gettysburg Battlefield *

Oak Ridge Historic District Oak Ridge Historic District (also known as Clinton Engineer Works Townsite) is a historic district (United States), historic district in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ro ...

, a historic district in Oak Ridge, Tennessee *

Oak Ridge (Danville, Virginia) Oak Ridge is a historic plantation estate at 2345 Berry Hill Road ( United States Route 311) in rural Pittsylvania County, Virginia, west of Danville. Originally part of a large antebellum estate, it now consists of overlooking the Dan River. ...

, a historic plantation estate in Pittsylvania County *

Oakridge (Blackstone, Virginia) Oakridge is an historic home located near Blackstone, Nottoway County, Virginia. The main house is an early 19th-century frame structure consisting of a two-story, three-bay western section and a -story, one-bay east wing. It sits on a brick fou ...

, an historic home in Nottoway County

Cemeteries

Oak Ridge Cemetery Oak Ridge Cemetery is an American cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. The Lincoln Tomb, where Abraham Lincoln, his wife and all but one of their children lie, is here, as are the graves of other prominent Illinois figures. Thus, it is the second-m ...

in Springfield, Illinois, U.S. *

Oakridge Cemetery Oakridge Cemetery is a cemetery located in the village of Hillside, near Chicago. It is the largest non-sectarian mausoleum in Cook County, Illinois. The cemetery is located at 4301 West Roosevelt Road, Hillside, IL 60162. Notable burials * Be ...

, a cemetery located in Hillside, Illinois, U.S.

Education

Oak Ridge Associated Universities Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) is a consortium of American universities headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with offices in Arlington, Virginia, Arvada, Colorado, Belcamp, Maryland, Cincinnati, Ohio and staff at other locations acro ...

, a consortium of American universities headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. *

Oak Ridge High School (disambiguation) Oak Ridge High School, Oakridge High School, or Oakridge School may refer to a school: Canada *Oakridge High School (London, Ontario) United States *Oak Ridge High School (Oak Ridge, Tennessee), Oak Ridge, Tennessee *Oak Ridge High School (El ...

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is a U.S. Department of Energy asset providing expertise in STEM workforce development, scientific and technical reviews, and the evaluation of radiation exposure and environmental contamin ...

, a Department of Energy institute, headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. *

Oak Ridge Military Academy Oak Ridge Military Academy (ORMA) is a college-preparatory military school in northwestern Guilford County, North Carolina. The school is the third oldest military academy in the United States and the first military boarding school to admit girls ...

, a military college-preparatory school in North Carolina, U.S. * Oakridge School (disambiguation) *

Oakridge Secondary School Oakridge Secondary School is one of the government-operated high schools (as opposed to collegiate institutes) in the neighbourhood of Oakridge in London, Ontario, Canada. This school is well-known for being 1 out of 2 schools in London Ontario wi ...

, a secondary school in London, Ontario, Canada

Science

K-25 K-25 was the codename given by the Manhattan Project to the program to produce enriched uranium for atomic bombs using the gaseous diffusion method. Originally the codename for the product, over time it came to refer to the project, the prod ...

, a former uranium enrichment facility of the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. *

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a U.S. multiprogram science and technology national laboratory sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and administered, managed, and operated by UT–Battelle as a federally funded research and ...

, a science and technology national laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. **

ORACLE (computer) The ORACLE or ''Oak Ridge Automatic Computer and Logical Engine'', an early computer built by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was based on the IAS architecture developed by John von Neumann. Summary The ''Oak Ridge National Laboratory Review'' ...

, an early computer built at the laboratory *

Oak Ridge Observatory The Oak Ridge Observatory (ORO, code: 801), also known as the George R. Agassiz Station, is located at 42 Pinnacle Road, Harvard, Massachusetts. It was operated by the Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian as a facility of the Smiths ...

, an astronomical observatory at Harvard University

Other uses

* USS ''Oak Ridge'' (ARDM-1), a World War II U.S. naval vessel used as a floating dry dock *

The Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was change ...

, a U.S. country music band *

Oak Ridge Waste Winters Bros. is a privately held waste disposal business in the Northeast United States. Its headquarters are in West Babylon, New York; it currently serves the markets of New York and Connecticut, but previously also served Florida and Vermont. ...

, a waste management company located in the United States.