Summertown, Tennessee
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Summertown, Tennessee | |
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  Summertown, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°26′05″N 87°18′46″W / 35.43472°N 87.31278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Lawrence, Lewis, and Maury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.011 sq mi (5.21 km2) |
| • Land | 2.011 sq mi (5.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,704 |
| • Density | 2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT |
| Area code | 931 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1271843[3] |
Summertown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lawrence County, Tennessee with a small portion in both Lewis County and Maury County.[3] The population of Summertown was 866 at the 2010 census.[2]
Education
Summertown Elementary School and Summertown High School are located in the Lawrence County portion.
Tornadoes
The Summertown area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On May 18, 1995, an F-4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado a mile away from Summertown killed 3 people, injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On April 16, 1998, an F-5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado right on Highway 43 in Summertown killed 3 people, injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.
There have been several other tornadoes to come through Summertown but these are two of the worst.
Attractions and areas of interest
The following are located in or near Summertown:
- The Farm, an intentional community
- Plenty International, an environmental and human rights organization
- Stillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural Area, a Tennessee natural area
- Turtle Hill Sangha, a Nyingma Buddhist commune
- Spiral Ridge Permaculture, A permaculture education and research center, nursery and design firm.
- Wheelin in the Country An Off-Road Four-Wheelin Park for rock and hill climbing
- McKamey Manor Haunted Attraction
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ a b "Summertown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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Municipalities and communities of Maury County, Tennessee, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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