The Elza Gate
From April 1 1943, until March 19, 1949, this was the site of Elza Gate. Elza Gate was the primary entrance to the secret community of Oak Ridge and along with six other entry points, it was manned by armed gaurds. Elza Gate took its name from a local community that predated Oak Ridge.| HM Number | HM1NYB |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 1D 24 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commision |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 at 9:05am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 751529 N 3992688 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.04626667, -84.20790000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 2.776', W 84° 12.474' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 2' 46.56" N, 84° 12' 28.44" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 615, 865 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Melton Lake Greenway, Oak Ridge TN 37830, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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