Nelson Ridge
Nelson Ridge is a ridge in Blount, Tennessee and has an elevation of 1,775 feet. Nelson Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Chilhowee, as well as near Tallassee.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chilhowee Dam.
Chilhowee Dam
Industrial building
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Chilhowee Dam is a hydroelectric dam located in Blount and Monroe counties, Tennessee, United States, between river mile 33 and 34 on the Little Tennessee River. Chilhowee Dam is situated 2 miles south of Nelson Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tallassee and Happy Valley.
Tallassee
Hamlet
Tallassee is an unincorporated community in Blount County, Tennessee. Its ZIP code is 37878. Tallassee is located along U.S. Route 129 approximately a half mile west of Chilhowee Dam along the banks of the Little Tennessee River. Tallassee is situated 2 miles southwest of Nelson Ridge.
Happy Valley
Hamlet
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Happy Valley is an unincorporated community in Blount County, Tennessee, near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Although it is not a census-designated place, the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for the ZIP Code that serves Happy Valley had a population of 529 as of the 2000 U.S. Census. Happy Valley is situated 5 miles northeast of Nelson Ridge.
Calderwood
Hamlet
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Calderwood was a community once located along the Little Tennessee River in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. Established in 1912 as a base for the Aluminum Company of America's Little Tennessee Valley hydroelectric development operations, the community continued to house construction personnel and dam maintenance personnel for nearby Calderwood Dam until the 1960s. Calderwood is situated 5 miles southeast of Nelson Ridge.
Nelson Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,775 feet
- Description: ridge in Blount County, Tennessee, United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Blount, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Nelson Ridge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nelson Ridge”
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