State Park · Tennessee, United States
Standing Stone State Park
Standing Stone State Park is a state park in Tennessee, United States, established in 1939.
State Park · Tennessee, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Overton, Tennessee, United States |
| Established | 1939 |
| Coordinates | 36.4711° N, 85.4155° 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 Standing Stone State Park
Standing Stone State Park is a state park in Overton County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The park consists of 855 acres (3.46 km2) along the shoreline of the man-made 69-acre (0.28 km2) Standing Stone Lake. The 11,000-acre (45 km2) Standing Stone State Forest surrounds the park. The park and forest were developed in the 1930s as part of New Deal-era initiatives to relocate impoverished farmers and restore forests from degraded and heavily eroded lands.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Nashville International Airport (BNA) · Nashville, United States · 74.3 miles away
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) · Knoxville/Maryville, United States · 91.5 miles away
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) · Louisville, United States · 118.7 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Tennessee
Frequently asked questions
Where is Standing Stone State Park?
Standing Stone State Park is in Tennessee, United States (36.4711° N, 85.4155° W).
When was Standing Stone State Park established?
Standing Stone State Park was established in 1939, 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/Standing_Stone_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).