Oak Ridge
city in Tennessee, United States
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Summary
Oak Ridge is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,128 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Anderson County[3], Roane County[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Postal code: 37830[6], 37831[7]
- Commons category: Oak Ridge, Tennessee[8]
- Local dialing code: 865[9]
- Inception: 1942[10]
- Official website: http://www.cortn.org/[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Oak Ridge, Tennessee[12]
- Population: 29,330[13], 31,402[14]
- Official name: Oak Ridge[15]
- Category for people born here: Q24265392[16]
- Category for people who died here: Q43997688[17]
- Number of households: 12,073[18]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Oak Ridge, Tennessee[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 259 m[20]
- Area: 233.03781 km²[21], 233.04862 km²[22]
- Water as percent of area: 5.2525 percent[23]
- Per capita income: 32,160 US dollars[24]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Oak Ridge include Oak Ridge National Laboratory[25], an United States national laboratory[26], in United States[27], founded in 1943[28].
Why It Matters
Oak Ridge has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for it include Oak Ridge National Laboratory[25], an United States national laboratory[26], in United States[27], founded in 1943[28].