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  2. Knoxville, Tennessee - Wikipedia

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    Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, Knoxville's population was 190,740, making it the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division and the state's third-most-populous city after Nashville and Memphis.

  3. History of Knoxville, Tennessee - Wikipedia

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    The History of Knoxville, Tennessee, began with the establishment of James White's Fort on the Trans-Appalachian frontier in 1786. [1] The fort was chosen as the capital of the Southwest Territory in 1790, and the city, named for Secretary of War Henry Knox, was platted the following year. [1] Knoxville became the first capital of the State of ...

  4. Market Square, Knoxville - Wikipedia

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    Market Square is a historic district and pedestrian mall located in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.Established in 1854 as a market place for regional farmers, the square has developed over the decades into a multipurpose venue that accommodates events ranging from concerts to political rallies, and has long provided a popular gathering place for artists, street musicians, war ...

  5. University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility

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    It is located a few miles from downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, behind the University of Tennessee Medical Center, and is part of the Forensic Anthropology Center, which was established by Dr. Bass in 1987. It consists of a 2.5-acre (10,000 m 2) wooded plot, surrounded by a razor wire fence. Bodies are placed in different settings ...

  6. Knoxville metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    423, 865. The Knoxville metropolitan area, commonly known as Greater Knoxville, [2] is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) centered on Knoxville, Tennessee, the third largest city in Tennessee and the largest city in East Tennessee. It is the third largest metropolitan area in Tennessee. In 2020, the Knoxville metro area (the MSA as defined ...

  7. Sunsphere - Wikipedia

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    Stanley D. Lindsey and Associates, Ltd. Website. worldsfairpark .org /sunsphere. The Sunsphere located in World’s Fair Park in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, is a 266-foot (81 m) high hexagonal steel truss structure, topped with a 75 ft (23 m) gold-colored glass sphere that served as the symbol of the 1982 World's Fair .

  8. Southern Terminal, Knoxville, Tennessee - Wikipedia

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    November 18, 1985. The Southern Terminal is a former railway complex located at 306 West Depot Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. The complex, which includes a passenger terminal and express depot adjacent to a large railyard, was built in 1903 by the Southern Railway. Both the terminal and depot were designed by noted train station architect ...

  9. Hardin County, Tennessee - Wikipedia

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    Hardin County, Tennessee. /  35.2°N 88.19°W  / 35.2; -88.19. Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,831. [3] The county seat is Savannah. [4] Hardin County is located north of and along the borders of Mississippi and Alabama.