Sullivan County, Tennessee (TN), United States, North America
Latitude
36°35'N
Longitude
82°12'W
Bristol
, industrial city (1990 pop. 23,421), Sullivan co., extreme NE
Tenn., on Va. state line, adjoining Bristol (Va.) and
21 mi/34 km NNE of Johnson City; 36°35'N
82°12'W. The two border cities, although separate municipalities, are
economically a unit that is the transportation and processing center of
a mountainous region. Livestock is raised; electronic equip.,
fabricated metal prods., and hardwood caskets are produced here.
Shelby's Fort (built 1771) was frequented by Daniel Boone. Two hundred
years of controversy preceded the location of the state line down the
middle of State St. Seat of King Col. In the area are Bristol Caverns
and an internatl. car raceway. Settled 1749 as Sapling Grove; inc. 1856
as separate town, 1890 as city.
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