Lee University
Lee University is a private Christian university in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1918 as the Church of God Bible Training School with twelve students and one teacher, Nora I.Photo: Hkeely, Public domain.
- Type: University
- Description: private University in Tennessee, United States
- Also known as: “Lee College” and “Murphy Collegiate Institute”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include First Presbyterian Church and Museum Center at Five Points.
First Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 433 Ocoee Street NW in Cleveland, Tennessee. The First Presbyterian congregation is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and the Presbytery of East Tennessee. First Presbyterian Church is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Lee University.
Museum Center at Five Points
Museum
The Museum Center at 5ive Points is a history museum in Cleveland, Tennessee which features exhibits on the history of the local region. Museum Center at Five Points is situated 3,200 feet southwest of Lee University.
Cleveland High School
School
Cleveland High School is a public high school in the Cleveland City Schools system located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school was founded in 1967 and serves 1,662 students in grades 9 to 12. Cleveland High School is situated 2 miles north of Lee University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cleveland and Burlington Heights.
Cleveland
Photo: JonesManagement, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cleveland is the county seat of Bradley County, Tennessee. As of 2020, the population was 45,902. Just like in other areas of the South, Native Americans such as the Cherokees were forced to cede their tribal homelands and move west in what was termed "The Trail Of Tears", in which many died.
Burlington Heights
Hamlet
Burlington Heights is a neighborhood located within the city of Cleveland, Tennessee. Burlington Heights is situated 2½ miles north of Lee University.
Prospect
Hamlet
Prospect is an unincorporated community located in Bradley County, Tennessee, and is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. It is located about two miles west of the business district of Cleveland. Prospect is situated 3 miles west of Lee University.
Lee University
- Categories: church college, private not-for-profit educational institution, and education
- Location: Bradley, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.16597° or 35° 9′ 58″ northLongitude
-84.86967° or 84° 52′ 11″ westElevation
860 feet (262 metres)Open location code
867Q548J+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 620160820OpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Lee University” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “李大学”
- Chinese: “李大學”
- Finnish: “Lee-yliopisto”
- German: “Lee University”
- Greek: “Πανεπιστήμιο Λι”
- Hebrew: “אוניברסיטת לי”
- Irish: “Ollscoil Lee”
- Japanese: “リー大学”
- Persian: “دانشگاه لی”
- Welsh: “Prifysgol Lee”
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