Mount Carmel, Tennessee
Mount Carmel is a town of Hawkins County in the state of Tennessee in the United States. About 5,500 people were living in Mount Carmel as of 2005. It is a part of the area known as the "Tri-Cities".
Mount Carmel, Tennessee | |
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 Location of Mount Carmel, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hawkins |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Lawson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km2) |
| • Land | 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 5,500 |
| • Density | 701.5/sq mi (270.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37645 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-50580[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1294565[2] |
Mount Carmel once got national attention in the mid-2000s because of a CBS News story about the town's geography which is only on one side of the main road through the area. Since then, the city has bought property on the other side of the road and has built a cemetery.[3]
References
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Town Missing An 'Other Side'". CBS News.
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