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Saturday, November 14, 2026Nov 14

What to know about Chattanooga’s Missionary Ridge area

Drive Time: It’s a 6-minute drive from the Tennessee Aquarium to the intersection of North and South Crest. Proximity means that residents of the ridge have easy access to just about anywhere in the city. It’s a straight shot on North Crest to the Highway 58 area or to Fort Oglethorpe along South Crest. Coming off the ridge east takes you to either East Ridge, Brainerd or the Eastside parts of town and falling off the ridge to the west will find you in either the Rossville, Ridgedale, Glenwood or Avondale areas. All of those areas, plus downtown and East Brainerd, are within 10 minutes for most ridge residents.

Locator Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Missionary+Ridge/@34.9864623,-85.296077,14z/

Curb Appeal: Homes for sale on Missionary Ridge recently ranged from $350,000 to $1.7 million.

Most of the nearly 600 houses on the ridge are between 80 and 100 years old, though there are some newer homes. Many have views of either the Chattanooga valley or the Brainerd/East Ridge side, and some have both.

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