State Park · Tennessee, United States
Norris Dam State Park
Norris Dam State Park is a state park in Tennessee, United States, established in 1953.
Photo: Brian Stansberry via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Anderson , Campbell, Tennessee, United States |
| Established | 1953 |
| Coordinates | 36.2396° N, 84.1094° W |
| Managed by | Tennessee state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Norris Dam State Park
Norris Dam State Park is a state park in Anderson County and Campbell County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The park is situated along the shores of Norris Lake, an impoundment of the Clinch River created by the completion of Norris Dam in 1936. The park consists of 4,038 acres (16.34 km2) managed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. The park also administers the Lenoir Museum Complex, which interprets the area's aboriginal, pioneer, and early 20th-century history.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) · Knoxville/Maryville, United States · 30.3 miles away
- Nashville International Airport (BNA) · Nashville, United States · 143.5 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Norris Dam State Park?
Norris Dam State Park is in Tennessee, United States (36.2396° N, 84.1094° W).
When was Norris Dam State Park established?
Norris Dam State Park was established in 1953, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_state_parks_and_natural_areas — Wikipedia list of Tennessee state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norris_Dam_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).