Oak Ridge, Tennessee
A city in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is part of the Knoxville Metropolitan Area.
Name:
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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Start year:
1950
First issue:
Strange Adventures (1950) #2 The Doom From Planet X!
Oak Ridge's nicknames include the Atomic City, the Secret City,the Ridge, and the City Behind the Fence.
Oak Ridge was established in 1942 as a production site for the Manhattan Project—the massive American, British, and Canadian operation that developed the atomic bomb. As it is still the site of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientific development still plays a crucial role in the city's economy and culture in general.
