Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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Oak Ridge, Tennessee is a city historically known as a major secret research and production center for nuclear materials during World War II.

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instanceOf city
area about 90 square kilometers
areaCode 865
builtBy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
climate humid subtropical climate
codeName Secret City
Site X
country United States
county Anderson County, Tennessee
Roane County, Tennessee
elevation approximately 259 meters
establishedFor Manhattan Project
founded 1942
governedBy Oak Ridge city government
hasEducationalInstitution Oak Ridge High School
Roane State Community College Oak Ridge campus
University of Tennessee facilities in Oak Ridge
hasFacility East Tennessee Technology Park
K-25 site (former gaseous diffusion plant)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Y-12 National Security Complex
hasMuseum American Museum of Science and Energy
Oak Ridge History Museum
hasRecreationArea Haw Ridge Park
Melton Hill Lake
knownFor nuclear research
production of nuclear materials
scientific research
uranium enrichment
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Knoxville, Tennessee
locatedOn Clinch River
majorEmployer Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Y-12 National Security Complex
majorIndustry engineering services
nuclear technology
scientific research and development
namedAfter oak ridges in the area
originalName Clinton Engineer Works
partOf Knoxville metropolitan area
population approximately 31,000 (2020 census)
postalCode 37830
37831
roleIn Manhattan Project
World War II
state Tennessee
transportation served by Interstate 40 nearby
served by State Route 62
served by State Route 95

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Alvin M. Weinberg placeOfDeath Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
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Clinton Laboratories locatedIn Oak Ridge, Tennessee