Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge (HMBRV)

Location: Oliver Springs, TN 37840 Anderson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 1.226', W 84° 17.673'

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In 1943, Oak Ridge was created as the residential center for the Clinton Engineering Works. Located on the northeast corner of a 59,000-acre reservation acquired by the government in 1942, the community was designed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. Architects, in 1945. Oak Ridge reached a peak population of 75,000. On January 1, 1947, the Atomic Energy Commission assumed control of the community, in 1959. Oak Ridge became an incorporated municipality.
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HM NumberHMBRV
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Marker NumberI D 23
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 12:31pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 743801 N 3989601
Decimal Degrees36.02043333, -84.29455000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 1.226', W 84° 17.673'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 1' 13.56" N, 84° 17' 40.38" W
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Area Code(s)865, 423
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-98 N Illinois Ave, Oliver Springs TN 37840, US
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