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Elza

Elza was a community in , that existed before 1942, when the area was acquired for the Manhattan Project. Its site is now part of the city of .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Tennessee, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Elza, Tennessee”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marlow and Oak Ridge.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in . is in the valley of , between to the northeast and to the southwest. is south of . is situated 2½ miles west of Elza.

Photo: AdamBSimpson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in . was created as secret city during World War II as part of the Manhattan Project. In , thousands worked in secrecy to enrich the uranium used in the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.

Hamlet
was a farming community in , that was disbanded in 1942 when the area was acquired for the Manhattan Project. Its site is now part of the city of . is situated 5 miles southwest of Elza.

Elza

Latitude
36.05258° or 36° 3′ 9″ north
Longitude
-84.20298° or 84° 12′ 11″ west
Elevation
810 feet (247 metres)
Open location code
868Q3Q3W+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153966872
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4620893
Wiki­data ID
Q5368619
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Elza” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cross Cemetery and Worthington Cemetery.

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