Ravenscroft, Tennessee
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| Ravenscroft, Tennessee | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Ravenscroft, Tennessee
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| Coordinates: 35°58′38″N 85°17′43″W / 35.97722°N 85.29528°WCoordinates: 35°58′38″N 85°17′43″W / 35.97722°N 85.29528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | White |
| Elevation | 1,886 ft (575 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 931 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1269229[1] |
Ravenscroft is an unincorporated community in White County, Tennessee, United States. Ravenscroft is northwest of Sparta.
Ravenscroft is the birthplace of journalist and author Carl T. Rowan, who served as United States Ambassador to Finland and director of the United States Information Agency.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Carl T. Rowan, "Reporting Civil Rights" website, The Library of America; accessed October 2, 2009
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