Editing Ringgold, Georgia (section)

==Geography==
Ringgold is located near the center of Catoosa County at {{coord|34|55|2|N|85|6|57|W|type:city}} (34.917170, -85.115698).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 41 in Georgia|41]] and [[U.S. Route 76 (Georgia)|76]] pass through the center of town as Nashville Street, leading northwest {{convert|17|mi}} to downtown [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]], and southeast {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Dalton, Georgia]]. [[Interstate 75]] passes through the southern part of the city with access from 348; the highway leads northwest to Chattanooga and southeast {{convert|101|mi}} to [[Atlanta]].

[[File:Ringgold Exit.jpg|thumb|Ringgold, Georgia Exit]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|12.3|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.01|km2|order=flip|3}}, or 0.11%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Topography===
Ringgold is situated in the [[Valley and Ridge]] geologic province of the [[Appalachian Mountains]], characterized by long north-northeasterly trending ridges separated by valleys. The topography was formed by the erosion of alternating layers of hard and soft sedimentary rock that were folded and faulted during the building of the Appalachians.<ref>[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1163&hl=y Valley and Ridge geologic province], ''[[New Georgia Encyclopedia]]'', retrieved Nov. 8, 2011.</ref> [[Taylor Ridge (Georgia)|Taylor Ridge]] runs through Ringgold; a gap in the ridge is located just east of the city center, with the part of the ridge running to the south called Taylors Ridge and to the north called White Oak Mountain. South [[Chickamauga Creek]], a tributary of the [[Tennessee River]], runs through Ringgold.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Ringgold has a [[humid subtropical climate]],''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=984790&cityname=Ringgold%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Ringgold, Georgia]</ref>