Dixon Slope Mine

Dixon Slope Mine is a quarry in , .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America
  • Address: TN

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rhea County Courthouse.

Courthouse
Photo: Calvin Beale, Public domain.
The is a historic county courthouse in the center of , the county seat of . Built in 1891, it is famous as the scene of the Scopes trial of July 1925, in which teacher John T. is situated 2½ miles south of Dixon Slope Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dayton and Evensville.

Photo: Calvin Beale, Public domain.
is a city in and the county seat of , United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,065. The Urban Cluster includes developed areas adjacent to the city and extends south to .

Hamlet
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. In 2020 the population was 2,624. is located along U.S. Route 27 5.8 miles northeast of . is situated 4½ miles northeast of Dixon Slope Mine.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located on Tennessee State Route 443 5.1 miles west of . is situated 4½ miles west of Dixon Slope Mine.

Dixon Slope Mine

Latitude
35.52868° or 35° 31′ 43″ north
Longitude
-85.02218° or 85° 1′ 20″ west
Elevation
965 feet (294 metres)
Open location code
867PGXHH+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368994634
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
4618426
Wiki­data ID
Q49408488
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In Other Languages

“Dixon Slope Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dixon Slope Mine”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cumberland Spring and Morgantown.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Dayton Pocket Boulders and CT - Laurel Snow Kiosk.

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