Sharp’s Ridge
Sharp's Ridge is a steep ridge in Knoxville, Tennessee, north of the city's downtown. A 111-acre area of the 7-mile ridge is maintained as Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park, a city park dedicated to the honor of the area's war veterans.- Type: Protected area
- Description: geologic feature in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Also known as: “Sharp Ridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln Park United Methodist Church and Fulton High School.
Lincoln Park United Methodist Church
Church
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Lincoln Park United Methodist Church is a historic church at 3120 Pershing Street in Knoxville, Tennessee. The church is a brick-veneered frame building that was built in 1926. Lincoln Park United Methodist Church is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Sharp’s Ridge.
Fulton High School
School
Fulton High School is a secondary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, opened in 1951. It has adopted the Small Learning Community model. Fulton High School is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Sharp’s Ridge.
Knoxville National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Knoxville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Established during the Civil War in 1863, the cemetery currently encompasses 9.8 acres, and as of the end of 2007, had 9,006 interments. Knoxville National Cemetery is situated 2 miles southeast of Sharp’s Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oakwood-Lincoln Park and Lonsdale.
Oakwood-Lincoln Park
Neighborhood
Oakwood-Lincoln Park is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States that was developed in the early 20th century as two suburban neighborhoods.
Lonsdale
Hamlet
Lonsdale is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, located northwest of the city's downtown area. Established in the late-19th century as a land development project, Lonsdale incorporated as a separate city in 1907, and was annexed by Knoxville in 1917.
Old North Knoxville
Neighborhood
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Old North Knoxville is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, located just north of the city's downtown area. Initially established as the town of North Knoxville in 1889, the area was a prominent suburb for Knoxville's upper middle and professional classes until the 1950s. Old North Knoxville is situated 1½ miles southeast of Sharp’s Ridge.
Sharp’s Ridge
- Location: Knox, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.00264° or 36° 0′ 10″ northLongitude
-83.9435° or 83° 56′ 37″ westOpen location code
868R2334+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 295006124Wikidata ID
Q7490282
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