Beech Springs, Tennessee
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Beech Springs | |
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Coordinates: 35°57′48″N 83°37′02″W / 35.96333°N 83.61722°WCoordinates: 35°57′48″N 83°37′02″W / 35.96333°N 83.61722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Sevier |
Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1276858[1] |
Beech Springs is an unincorporated community in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. Accessible by Tennessee Secondary Primary Route 139, it lies just south of Kodak.
History
The community was named for a grove of beech standing at a nearby stream.[2]
Geography
The community is located at a mean elevation of 988 feet (301 metres) above sea level.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Beech Springs, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.