Big Ridge
Big Ridge is a ridge in Hamilton, Tennessee and has an elevation of 1,063 feet. Big Ridge is situated nearby to the neighborhood Northshore Hills, as well as near Colonial Shores.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,063 feet
- Description: ridge in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
- Also known as: “Gold Point Ridge”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chickamauga Dam and Booker T. Washington State Park.
Chickamauga Dam
Power station
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The Chickamauga Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. The dam is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the late 1930s as part of a New Deal era initiative to improve navigation and bring flood control and economic development to the Tennessee Valley. Chickamauga Dam is situated 2 miles southwest of Big Ridge.
Booker T. Washington State Park
Park
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Booker T. Washington State Park is a 353-acre park situated on the shores of Chickamauga Lake. It was built largely by African-American units of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Booker T. Washington State Park is situated 2 miles southeast of Big Ridge.
Tenbridge
Bridge
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Tenbridge is a vertical-lift railroad bridge over the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It has a main span of 310 feet. The original span was a swing span with a center pivot that was originally built in ca. Tenbridge is situated 2 miles southwest of Big Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lupton City and Harrison.
Lupton City
Hamlet
Lupton City is a neighborhood of Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. The community developed in the 1920s as a mill town, a planned community that contained the Dixie Spinning Mills thread mill and housing for its workers. Lupton City is situated 3½ miles southwest of Big Ridge.
Harrison
Village
Harrison is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,902 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chattanooga metropolitan area. Harrison Bay State Park, the Hamilton County Landfill, Bear Trace Golf Course, a course designed by Jack Nicklaus, and Skull Island, a recreational area owned by TVA, are all located in Harrison. Harrison is situated 4 miles east of Big Ridge.
Boyce
Hamlet
Boyce is an area within Chattanooga, Tennessee. Boyce is situated 4½ miles southwest of Big Ridge.
Big Ridge
- Category: landform
- Location: Hamilton, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Big Ridge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Big Ridge”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Northshore Hills and Colonial Shores.
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Highlights include Walker Cemetery and Smith Cemetery.
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