Editing High Ridge, Missouri (section)

==Geography==
High Ridge is located in northern Jefferson County and is bordered to the north by [[Peaceful Village, Missouri|Peaceful Village]] and [[Parkville, Missouri|Parkville]]. [[Missouri Route 30]] runs through the community, leading northeast {{convert|23|mi}} to downtown [[St. Louis]] and southwest {{convert|31|mi}} to [[St. Clair, Missouri|St. Clair]].

High Ridge is a nine-armed local topographic high, capped with the Bushberg Sandstone and part of the Burlington Escarpment. The high point of the ridge is located near the Senior Center just north of High Ridge Boulevard (old Gravois/Missouri Highway 30). Flowing off this topographic high are Antire Creek, Rock Creek, Williams Creek, Saline Creek, Sugar Creek, Romaine Creek, Bear Creek, Little Antire Creek, and lesser streams. The high ground is bounded to the west by the [[Big River (Missouri)|Big River]] and to the west, north, and east by the [[Meramec River]]. The ridge is very [[chert]]y, and poor for conventional farming, hence the area became known for fruit trees, strawberries, blackberries, and truck farm produce which were sold in St. Louis.{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the High Ridge CDP has a total area of {{convert|9.85|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>