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Loyston is a ghost town in Union County, Tennessee, United States, that was inundated by the waters of the Clinch River after the completion of Norris Dam in 1936. [3] Established in the early 19th century around a foundry built by its namesake, John Loy, over subsequent decades the community's location along State Highway 61 helped it grow ...
Big Ridge State Park is a state park in Union County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States.The park consists of 3,687 acres (14.92 km 2) on the southern shore of the Norris Reservoir, an impoundment of the Clinch River created by the completion of Norris Dam in 1936.
Tennessee has 59 designated state parks, operated by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The largest park, Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail, is made up of land along the Cumberland Trail, stretching from Cumberland Gap at the Virginia state line to Prentice Cooper State Forest in Marion County, just northwest of Chattanooga. [1]
This section of the river is part of Norris Lake. Big Ridge Dam, a small, nongenerating dam, impounds an inlet of Norris Lake, creating Big Ridge Lake at Big Ridge State Park. The "Loyston Sea", one of the widest sections of Norris Lake, is located in Union County just north of the state park. [9]
Marina/Campground Trail 0.9 mi (1.4 km) Connector trail from near site 60 in campground to marina parking lot. Halfway point includes an access point to main road directly across from Millennium Trailhead parking area. Evins Ridge Nature Trail 0.6 mi (0.97 km) Marked at trailhead as a 1 ⁄ 2-mile (0.80 km) loop trail. Accessed at the ...
Henley Street Bridge over the Tennessee River: Main Street (east)/Cumberland Avenue (west) - University of Tennessee, West Knoxville: Former southern end of US 11/US 70/SR 1 concurrency: I-40 / I-275 – Nashville, Asheville, NC, Lexington, KY: I-40 exit 388; I-275 exit 0A: SR 62 west (Western Avenue) – Karns, Oak Ridge: Eastern terminus of SR 62
The highest point both in the State of Tennessee and along the Appalachian Trail, Kuwohi is also the hub of numerous dayhikes and longer backpacking trips. The mountain itself is one of the most popular destinations in the national park, as a seven-mile (11 km) paved road allows visitors to park only a half mile from the concrete observation ...
The older east section of Norris Dam State Park has 19 rustic cabins, a 40-site campground, and a convention house known as the "Tea Room". The newer west section has 10 deluxe cabins, a 50-site campground, and a recreation center. The park offices are located in the west section. The marina is located just west of the dam.