Nelson Mine

Nelson Mine is a quarry in , . Nelson Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America
  • Address: TN

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 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 2 miles southeast of Nelson Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dayton and Ogden.

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
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located on Tennessee State Route 443 5.1 miles west of . is situated 4 miles west of Nelson Mine.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located along Tennessee State Route 60 3.4 miles south of . is situated 5 miles south of Nelson Mine.

Nelson Mine

Latitude
35.51951° or 35° 31′ 10″ north
Longitude
-85.02912° or 85° 1′ 45″ west
Elevation
1,119 feet (341 metres)
Open location code
867PGX9C+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368994642
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
4644841
Wiki­data ID
Q49435808
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Nelson Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Nelson Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Tennessee)”
  • Cebuano: “Nelson Mine”

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