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Oak Ridge (other)
Oak Ridge or Oakridge may refer to numerous locations in English-speaking countries - the most well-known being Oak Ridge, Tennessee, due to its part in the Manhattan Project. These and other meanings include: Places Canada * Oakridge, Calgary, neighbourhood in Alberta * Oakridge, Toronto, a neighbourhood in Ontario * Oakridge, Vancouver, a neighbourhood in British Columbia * Oakridge Acres, a neighbourhood in London, Ontario United Kingdom * Oakridge, Gloucestershire, England * Oakridge, Hampshire, England United States Communities * Oak Ridge (California), in Santa Clara County * Oak Ridge, Florida, in Orange County * Oak Ridge, Louisiana, in Morehouse Parish * Oakridge, Minnesota, in Winona County * Oak Ridge, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County * Oak Ridge, Pemiscot County, Missouri * Oak Ridge, New York, a hamlet south of the village of Charleston, New York * Oak Ridge, New Jersey, in Passaic and Morris Counties * Oak Ridge, North Carolina, a town in Guilford County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Oak Ridge is a city in Anderson and Roane counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, about west of downtown Knoxville. Oak Ridge's population was 31,402 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Oak Ridge's nicknames include ''the Atomic City'', ''the Secret City'', ''the Ridge'', ''the Town the Atomic Bomb Built'', and ''the City Behind the Fence''. In 1942, the United States federal government purchased nearly of farmland in the Clinch River Valley for the development of a planned city supporting 75,000 residents. It was constructed with assistance from architectural and engineering firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, from 1942 to 1943. Oak Ridge was established in 1942 as a production site for the Manhattan Project—the massive American, British, and Canadian operation that developed the atomic bomb. Being the site of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Y-12 National Security Complex, scientific and technological development still pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Ridge, North Carolina
Oak Ridge is a town in northwestern Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,185 at the 2010 census, up from 3,988 in 2000. As of 2018, the population had risen to an estimated 6,977. Oak Ridge is northwest of the center of Greensboro, North Carolina's third-largest city, and it is a part of the Piedmont Triad urban area. History The town is home to Oak Ridge Military Academy, a private, co-educational, college-preparatory military boarding school. Founded in 1852, it is the third-oldest military school in the nation still in operation, and it is the official military school of North Carolina, as designated by the state legislature. Until the late 1990s, the Oak Ridge area was mostly rural farmland with numerous tobacco farms. However, since its incorporation as a town in 1998, Oak Ridge has seen rapid growth in its population. Many of the area's farms have been sold to developers and turned into upper-class housing developments, and several shopping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Ridge Historic District
Oak Ridge Historic District (also known as Clinton Engineer Works Townsite) is a historic district (United States), historic district in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Roughly bounded by East Drive, Outer and West Outer Drives, Louisiana Avenue, and Tennessee Avenue, the district comprises much of Oak Ridge's original Manhattan Project townsite, laid out by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Contributing properties in the historic district include United Church, The Chapel on the Hill, the Alexander Inn, and Highland View Elementary School, which houses the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge. The district was added to the National Register in 1991. References Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee Geography of Anderson County, Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tennessee Energy infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places in Anderson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Ridge, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Oak Ridge is the landform of the Gettysburg Battlefield where the Eternal Light Peace Memorial was dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1938 Gettysburg reunion. After the July 1, 1863 Battle of Oak Ridge, Whitworth rifled cannon fired from the Confederate position on Oak Hill onto Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill. The ridge has numerous Battle of Gettysburg monuments and the 1895 Oak Ridge Observation Tower. In the 1920s, the Gettysburg Airport The Gettysburg Airport (Forney Airfield in World War II) was a Gettysburg Battlefield facility northwest of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the west slope of Oak Ridge off of the Mummasburg Road. History The Gettysburg Flying Service operated a ... was established in the west slope of the ridge. References {{Reflist Gettysburg Battlefield Landforms of Adams County, Pennsylvania Ridges of Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakridge Station
Oakridge is a disused light rail station on the VTA light rail system. This station was formerly served by VTA's Ohlone/Chynoweth–Almaden line, popularly known as the Almaden Shuttle. The station had one platform, and was only accessed by the street. There was no parking available at the station. Location Oakridge station is located across Winfield Boulevard from Westfield Oakridge Mall in southern San Jose, California. History This station is on the former right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials- SP) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the ...'s "Lick Branch," where there was also a track for loading building materials into freight cars. The rail line was abandoned in 1981. The station was closed on December 27, 2019, when the light rail was replaced by a bus se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakridge, Wisconsin
Isabelle is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 315 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Oakridge is located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40.5 km2), of which, 10.4 square miles (27.0 km2) of it is land and 5.2 square miles (13.6 km2) of it (33.48%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 315 people, 113 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 118 housing units at an average density of 11.3 per square mile (4.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.05% White, 0.32% African American and 0.63% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population. There were 113 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples Marriage, also called matrimony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Ridge, West Virginia
Oak Ridge is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, West Virginia {{FayetteCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Ridge, Virginia (other)
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Oak Ridge, Virginia may refer to: * Oak Ridge (Danville, Virginia), a historic plantation estate in Pittsylvania County * Oak Ridge, Nelson County, Virginia *Oak Ridge, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Oak Ridge, Pittsylvania County is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It is known as the location of the holiday home of former British prime minister Gordon Brown James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Ridge North, Texas
Oak Ridge North (commonly referred to as Oak Ridge) is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. It is located along Interstate 45 10 miles (16 km) south of Conroe and 35 miles north of Houston. The population was 3,057 at the 2020 census. Geography Oak Ridge North is located at (30.158702, –95.444084). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,057 people, 1,216 households, and 953 families residing in the city. As of the 2010 census,Fact Finder: Oak Ridge North U.S. Census Bureau. Accessed on June 18, 2017 there were 3,049 people, 1131 households, and 909 families residing in the city. The |
Oak Ridge, Kaufman County, Texas
Oak Ridge is a town in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 495 at the 2010 census, up from 400 at the 2000 census. Geography Oak Ridge is located in north-central Kaufman County at (32.652149, -96.261716), along Texas State Highway 34. It is northeast of Kaufman, the county seat, and the same distance south of Terrell. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 1.38%, are water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 400 people, 148 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 152 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 89.00% White, 6.00% African American, 4.00% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.25% of the population. There were 148 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples living t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Ridge, Cooke County, Texas
Oak Ridge is a town in Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 141 at the 2010 census, down from 224 at the 2000 census. Geography Oak Ridge is located in eastern Cooke County at (33.648577, –97.040626), along U.S. Route 82, east of Gainesville, the county seat, and west of Whitesboro. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 224 people, 72 households, and 54 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 93 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 85.27% White, 0.45% African American, 1.79% Native American, 10.27% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.29% of the population. There were 72 households, out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples Marriage, also called matrimo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakridge, Montgomery County, Tennessee
Oakridge is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County Montgomery County may refer to: Australia * The former name of Montgomery Land District, Tasmania United Kingdom * The historic county of Montgomeryshire, Wales, also called County of Montgomery United States * Montgomery County, Alabama * Mon ..., Tennessee. It is part of the Clarksville, TN– KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. References Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Tennessee Clarksville metropolitan area {{MontgomeryCountyTN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
