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 County, Tennessee, Anderson and Roane County, Tennessee, Roane counties in the East Tennessee, eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, about west of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville. Oak Ridge's po ...

, due to its part in the

Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project was a research and development program undertaken during World War II to produce the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States in collaboration with the United Kingdom and Canada. From 1942 to 1946, the ...

. 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 and ...

, neighbourhood in Alberta * Oakridge, Toronto, 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 O ...

, a neighbourhood in British Columbia * Oakridge Acres, a neighbourhood in London, Ontario

United Kingdom

Gloucestershire

Oakridge, Stroud Oakridge is a village in the civil parish of Bisley-with-Lypiatt, in the Stroud district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The parish church is St. Bartholomew's Church. It is just on the outskirts of Stroud. Oakridge consists of five ...

, Gloucestershire, England *

Oakridge, Tewkesbury Oakridge is an area of Highnam in the Tewkesbury district, in Gloucestershire Gloucestershire ( , ; abbreviated Glos.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Herefordshire to the n ...

, Gloucestershire, England

Other

* Oakridge, Hampshire, England

United States

Communities

Oak Ridge (California) Oak Ridge in Santa Clara County, California, Santa Clara County, California, is a ridge forming the east canyon wall of Arroyo Hondo, Santa Clara County, California, Arroyo Hondo, which drains into Calaveras Reservoir. Black Mountain (Milpitas, Cal ...

, in Santa Clara County * Oak Ridge, Florida, in Orange County *

Oak Ridge, Louisiana Oak Ridge is a village in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 124 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History The earliest inhabitants of the area were different Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Native Ame ...

, in Morehouse Parish * Oak Ridge, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Oakridge, Minnesota, in Winona County * Oak Ridge, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County * Oak Ridge, Pemiscot County, Missouri * 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 1,355 at the 2020 census. The town was named for Charles Van Epps, an early settler. Charleston is on the southern border of the county and is southwest ...

Oak Ridge, New Jersey Oak Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in West Milford Township in Passaic County and Jefferson Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal ...

, 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 cen ...

, a town in Guilford County * Oak Ridge, Stokes County, North Carolina *

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

, 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 Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. I ...

, in Montgomery County *

Oak Ridge, Cooke County, Texas Oak Ridge is a town in Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 242 at the 2020 census, up from 141 at the 2010 census. Geography Oak Ridge is located in eastern Cooke County along U.S. Route 82, east of Gainesville, the count ...

Oak Ridge, Kaufman County, Texas Oak Ridge is a town in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 771 at the 2020 census, up from 495 at the 2010 census. Geography Oak Ridge is located in north-central Kaufman County along Texas State Highway 34. It is northe ...

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 (56.3 km) north of Houston. The population was 3,05 ...

, 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 Oak Ridge, Pittsylvania County is an unincorpora ...

Oak Ridge, West Virginia Oak Ridge is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.T ...

, 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 tot ...

, in the town of Isabelle, Pierce County

Other places

, 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 th ...

, 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 ca ...

, part of the Gettysburg Battlefield * Oak Ridge Historic District, a historic district in Oak Ridge, Tennessee * Oak Ridge (Danville, Virginia), 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 fo ...

, 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 there, as are the graves of other prominent Illinois figures. Opened in 1860, it ...

in Springfield, Illinois, U.S. *

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

, 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 Arvada, Colorado and Cincinnati, Ohio and staff at other locations across the country. History The organiza ...

, a consortium of American universities headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. * Oak Ridge High School (disambiguation) * Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, 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. Oak Ridge is the oldest secondary school (middle & high school) military academy in the United States in operation an ...

, 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. The school enrolls around 1000 students, and is located on Oxford Street i ...

, 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 produ ...

, 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 federally funded research and development centers, federally funded research and development center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1943, the laboratory is sponsored by the United Sta ...

, a science and technology national laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. ** ORACLE (computer), 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 Smit ...

, 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 vocal quartet. The classic and most well-known lineup of the group, which performed together for over 40 years, consisted of William Lee Golden (baritone), Duane Allen (lead), Richard Sterban (bass), and Joe ...

, a U.S. country music band * Oak Ridge Waste, a waste management company located in the United States.