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Topic: Norris, Tennessee


In the News (Sun 26 May 13)

  
  Norris, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norris is a city in Anderson County, Tennessee, United States.
Norris was built as a model, planned community by the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933.
The government of Norris is vested in a mayor, a vice mayor and a three member city council.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norris,_Tennessee   (620 words)

  
 The Story of Norris Lake
Norris Dam was the first dam built by the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority).
Norris has the largest flood control storage of any TVA dam on a tributary of the Tennessee - 1,473,000 acre feet.
Norris' two hydroelectric generators turned out the first TVA electric power in the eastern end of the Tennessee Valley and the transmission line from Norris to the Wilson dam provided the first elements of the distribution system that later spread through most of the valley and beyond.
www.norrislakelighthouse.com /story.htm   (545 words)

  
 Norris, Tennessee
Norris is a city located in Anderson County, Tennessee.
Norris is located at 36°11'58" North, 84°4'9" West (36.199515, -84.069077)
Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.1% are under the age of 18 and 6.5% are 65 or older.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/no/Norris,_Tennessee.html   (347 words)

  
 Mountain Lake Marina & Campground on Norris Lake, Tennessee
Norris Lake Reservoir is nestled in the ridges of East Tennessee between the Appalachian mountain range and the Cumberland mountain range.
Norris is known as one of the cleanest lakes in the eastern United States.
Norris Lake is also known to anglers for its famous striped bass or rockfish, trophy-size bass and walleye-as well as beautiful catches of fl crappie.
www.mountainlaketennessee.com /norris.html   (398 words)

  
 Norris Lake, Tennessee
Norris Lake is a spectacular Tennessee attraction for all kinds of water sports such as swimming, skiing, wakeboarding, fishing and many other lake activities.
Norris Lake is a combination of to rivers, the Clinch and the Powell River.
Norris, Tennessee was the town created by the government to house the workers.
www.flathollowmarina.com /norrislake.html   (593 words)

  
 TVA: Norris Reservoir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Norris is a popular tourist and recreation destination, and in summer 2005 TVA opened a new visitor center at the dam.
Norris Reservoir is an important component of the system TVA set up to reduce the risks of these disasters.
The town of Norris, built to house workers on the dam, was a planned community that became a model for others throughout the nation.
www.tva.gov /sites/norris.htm   (394 words)

  
 TVA: An American Ideal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
In many ways Norris, set in the Tennessee hills 20 miles north of Knoxville, is the embodiment of these brave new 21st-century ideals.
The people of Norris would be able to visit their neighbors, mail a package, fill a prescription, do some light grocery shopping, and meet the kids at school, all without getting into a car.
Norris may not be the self-sustaining model city that Arthur Morgan envisioned back then—but somehow it’s still an American ideal.
www.tva.gov /heritage/norris/index.htm   (1053 words)

  
 Norris Lake
Norris Lake is nestled Between the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Mountains.
Norris was the first reservoir to be constructed by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Eighteen percent of the total Norris angling pressure in 2003 was for striped bass.
www.anglerguide.com /tennessee/norrislake.html   (1229 words)

  
 Norris Lake Information .Com - Norris Lake Tennessee and surrounding Counties Information Norris Lake history and ...
Norris has the largest flood control storage of any TVA dam on a tributary of the Tennessee - at normal maximum pool the reservoir holds 2,040,000 acre feet of water.
Norris Dam is 265 feet high, and 1860 feet long and is located on the Clinch River at mile marker 79.8 in Campbell and Anderson County, Tennessee.
Norris Lake and the dam were named for George W. Norris, a U.S. Senator from Nebraska.
www.norrislakeinfo.com /lakeinfo.shtml   (710 words)

  
 The Planned Community of Norris, Tennessee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Town of Norris was originally intended to be a showcase for rural electrification, decentralized industry, and town planning.
The vision of Norris as a model American community was flawed from the beginning.
Norris' public school was the center of community activity.
newdeal.feri.org /tva/tva08.htm   (387 words)

  
 Norris Florist $34.95 | Flower Delivery Norris (TN) | Florists in Norris, Tennessee
The population of Norris is approximately 1,303 (1990).
Norris is positioned 36.21 degrees north of the equator and 84.06 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Our Norris, Tennessee florist directory is provided through a strategic partnership with Regional Direct.com, which has established partnerships with the most reliable, customer service-driven area Norris florist and florists in Tennessee, including Norris, Tennessee.
www.albanywebsites.com /ex/asp/city.Norris-Tennessee-Florist-TN/CityId.26916/xe/florists-flower-delivery.htm   (184 words)

  
 Norris Lake, Tennessee Vacation Rental, Lake Front Home
Norris Lake is located in Cumberland Gap and the Historic Wilderness Trail marked by Daniel Boone.
Norris Dam was the first dam built by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and created Norris Lake.
Norris Lake is well known to anglers for its trophy-size bass and walleye as well as fl crappie.
www.h2oresorts.com   (521 words)

  
 About Us
Norris has always had a library, even before it was officially a town.
She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and of Tennessee Technological University, from which she earned a Masters Degree in Education.
The Norris Community Library is located at One Norris Square in Norris, Tennessee.
www.discoveret.org /norrispl/about.html   (544 words)

  
 Norris Crest is the newest
Norris Crest is the newest, most scenic community on Norris Lake in eastern Tennessee.
Campbell County, Tennessee, the home of Norris Crest, offers all the amenities of a nearby large city while preserving the values and flavor of small-town America.
Norris Crest is a setting of gently rolling wooded land with year-round water accessibility, year-round outdoor living, and large home site parcels with spectacular mountain and water views.
www.angelfire.com /pro2/norriscrest   (287 words)

  
 State Senator Mark Norris
Mark Norris (R-Collierville), who sponsored and passed the legislation through two consecutive legislative sessions, expressed gratitude to the voters and members of the General Assembly who supported the referendum.
Norris said the next step in the process is the passage of “enabling legislation” during the 105th General Assembly that starts in January.
Norris represents Shelby, Tipton, Lauderdale and Dyer Counties in the Tennessee Senate.
www.marknorris.org   (594 words)

  
 Norris Lake Tennessee description lakefront luxury vacation rentals
Norris Lake was formed by the construction of Norris Dam.
Completed in 1936, Norris Dam was the first dam built by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Famous for striped bass or "rockfish", Norris Lake is well known to anglers of our vacation rentals for its trophy-size bass and walleye - as well as bountiful catches of fl crappie.
www.fabulousvacation.com /tennessee/norris.html   (249 words)

  
 Norris Dam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norris Dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority hydroelectric and flood control structure located on the Clinch River in East Tennessee.
The town of Norris, Tennessee was a planned community initially used to house the workers involved in the construction of this dam.
Norris Lake is the largest reservoir on a tributary of the Tennessee River, with 33,840 acres (137 km²) of water surface and 809 miles (1302 km) of shoreline.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norris_Dam   (350 words)

  
 Lakeside Realty Norris Lake Tennessee Property Homes for Sale
Norris Lake is situated just minutes from the historic Cumberland Gap, between the Cumberland Plateau and Smoky Mountains.
Norris Lake was the first of several lakes created by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Norris Lake has over 800 miles of shoreline, 75% of which is protected as either public lands, parks or wild life management areas.
www.lakesiderealty-tn.com   (170 words)

  
 Norris Lake Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions
It was the first lake/dam built by the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) in 1933, and the town of Norris was one of the first planned communities in the United States.
Norris Lake extends up the Clinch and Powell Rivers and has 750 miles of scenic shoreline, with an additional 50 miles of island shoreline.
Norris Lake State Park has a picturesque working gristmill on site that is popular with artists and photographers, and next to the mill is The Lenoir Museum, with its extensive collection of area artifacts.
www.tennesseevacations.com /regions/Norris-Lake-Tennessee.html   (519 words)

  
 Norris Lake Lakefront Property, Lots, Acreage, Mini Farms, Tennessee Vacation Rentals
Norris Lake is located around the Chuck Swan Wildlife Management area north of Knoxville, Tennessee, just east of I-75.
Norris Lake is also the oldest and largest of the original TVA system and offers 800 miles of shoreline and a surface area of 34,000 square acres with 82 miles of travelable water.
And south on I-75, you have the University of Tennessee Volunteers at Knoxville.
www.norrislakefrontproperty.com   (253 words)

  
 Norris Lake Rentals, Cabin rentals in Eastern Tennessee
Norris Lake Vacation Rentals on Norris lake is located in the exclusive resort of Lone Mountain Shores, and the
Norris Lake Rentals is a great place for a Norris lake Tennessee Wedding and Norris Lake honeymoon, boating, swimming, horseback riding and other water sports.
Our Vacation rentals are Nestled between east Tennessee ridges, Norris Lake points the way to Cumberland gap and the historic wilderness trail marked by Daniel Boone.
www.norrislakerentals.net   (419 words)

  
 Norris Lake & Norris Dam State Park Visitors Guide – Norris Lake, Tennessee
Norris Lake, Tennessee is nestled in the rolling hills of East Tennessee and is the ideal location for a family vacation or a weekend getaway.
Norris Lake extends 75 miles up the Clinch River and 56 miles up the Powell River and has been recognized by the State of Tennessee as one of the cleanest lakes in the state.
Norris Lake is also home to the Norris Dam State Park, Big Ridge State Park and 2 wildlife management areas.
www.easttnvacations.com /norris_lake.aspx   (187 words)

  
 Norris Lake Tennessee Property Rental Fishing Maynardville - Lake House
Norris Lake boundaries extend up the Clinch and the Powell Rivers which feed Norris with clear, pristine waters.
It occupies 24,444 acres on the Central Peninsula on the east shores of Norris Lake, the confluence of the Powell and Clinch rivers.
The heavily forested, 3,687-acre park lies on the southern shore of TVA's Norris Lake in Union County, Tennessee.
www.vrbo.com /14870   (1018 words)

  
 Museum of Appalachia and Norris, Tennessee
I hunted, worked and visited with the "old people" of the community, including my four grandparents who were all descendants of the pioneers who settled in Big Valley in East Tennessee in the 1700's.
It was my goal to make the Bunch House, the Arnwine Cabin, and all the other dwellings appear as though the family had just strolled down to the spring to fetch the daily supply of water.
The expansive Museum of Appalachia mountain farm and homestead complex, once described in the official Tennessee Blue Book as "the most authentic and complete replica of pioneer Appalachian life in the world".
thesmokies.com /features/places/norris_tn   (476 words)

  
 Anderson County Tennessee Welcome Center
Norris Dam was the first dam built by the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1936 for flood control and to bring efficient electrical power to East Tennessee.
Many experienced anglers consider the Clinch tail waters that flows 13 miles from Norris Dam, to be the finest trout fisheries in the Country.
Situated in the ridge and valley region of East Tennessee, the park occupies more than 4,000 acres on the shores of Norris Lake and surrounds Norris Dam.
www.yallcome.org /norrislakeattractions.shtml   (410 words)

  
 Norris Lake, Tennessee vacation rentals
Nestled in the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains, Norris Lake was the first lake created by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in 1933 just months after the association’s formation.
Norris Lake stretches 129 miles long from point to point with over 809 miles of shoreline and contains 33,840 acres of surface space.
With that much acreage it provides a ton of boating pleasure and plenty of space for all boaters and their families to experience the crown jewel of the TVA water system.
www.flathollowmarina.com   (366 words)

  
 Norris Lake Tennessee - House
It is a custom design home with a 14-foot vaulted ceiling in the upstairs great room, a whirlpool tub, stone fireplace, and scenic views through large picture windows.
Norris lake, the largest and cleanest of the TVA lakes, with over 800 miles of shoreline, was ranked as "Tn premiere ski lake" by Water Ski Magazine.
If Norris lake is the best, and it is, then Woodlake is the best of the best.
www.vrbo.com /54399   (700 words)

  
 BEST PLACES TO LIVE - NEW RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES FOR ACTIVE RETIREES
Built in the 1930ís to house workers for TVAís Norris Dam, Norris was designed as a true master-planned community with a network of small, bungalow-style homes connected by a network of winding streets, walking and hiking paths and sidewalks.
Approximately twenty minutes west of Norris is Oak Ridge, known throughout the world as a result of its role in the development of atomic energy.
Close to Norris Lake, as well as downtown Knoxville and the nearby Great Smoky Mountains, The Flats are for anyone who cherises the mountains and lakes of beautiful East Tennessee.
www.horizonsusa.com /index.php?op=city_detail¶m1=31¶m2=¶m3=   (487 words)

  
 Norris Dam State Park Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
Norris Lake is very popular for its abundant outdoor recreational opportunities: boating, water-skiing, fishing, camping and more.
Four generations of the Rice family operated this grist mill, before it was bought by the TVA in 1935, because it stood on land which was to be flooded upon completion of Norris Dam.
The Tennessee Valley Authority gave six acres of land facing the Clinch River just south of Norris Dam, and it was incorporated into Norris Dam State park.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Tennessee/Norris_Dam_State_Park-873330/Things_To_Do-Norris_Dam_State_Park-BR-1.html   (891 words)

  
 Norris Lake Vacation Rental Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Curk-Willett House at Norris Lake is one of the finest Tennessee lake front rental homes available in the Deerfield Resort, with all the amenities to make your vacation the most satisfying.
The Curk-Willett House at Norris Lake vacation house is a private lake front vacation rental home, nestled in the trees on beautiful Norris Lake, Tennessee in the Deerfield Resort.
The Norris Lake boundaries extend up the Clinch and Powell Rivers, which feed the lake with clear, pristine waters.
www.norrislakevacation.com   (128 words)

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