K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant)
K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant) is a historic site in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Big Fodderstack stands 1,013 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is K-25 History Center, a museum 0.3 miles away. Norris Freeway passes 24 miles off.
Historic site formerly known as K-25 and the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant. Site served as a production facility located at the Clinton Engineer Works in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the main gaseous diffusion building, and ultimately the site.
The story
codename given by the Manhattan Project during World War II for the project to produce enriched uranium for atomic bombs using the gaseous diffusion method
Wikidata Q837007, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 24.1 mi off the Norris Freeway, National
- 26.9 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Norris Dam Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Susan's Summit: 4.2 mi
- Melton Hill: 5.3 mi
- Whetstone Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Corbin Hill: 7.6 mi
- Fanny Knob: 7.9 mi
- Big Turtle Park: 5.8 mi
- Lakeshore Park: 6.0 mi
- Melton Hill Dam Recreation Area: 6.6 mi
- Kingston Wildlife Management Area and Refuge: 6.7 mi
- Arrow Head Park: 7.6 mi
- K-29: 0.4 mi
- K-27: 0.5 mi
- K-731: 0.5 mi
- K-31: 0.5 mi
- K-33: 0.6 mi
- Stubbs Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Bull Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Stowe Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Hewitt Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Wester Bluff: 10.0 mi
- Massengil Spring: 4.4 mi
- Poplar Spring: 4.4 mi
- Delozier Spring: 11.2 mi
- Rose Spring: 11.9 mi
- Huffine Spring: 12.0 mi
- K-25 History Center: 0.3 mi
- Oliver Springs Historical Society Museum & Archives: 8.0 mi
- The Oak Ridge History Museum: 8.9 mi
- Oak Ridge Children's Museum: 9.1 mi
- American Museum of Science and Energy: 9.5 mi
- Wheat: 1.2 mi
- Fork Mountain: 13.2 mi
- Montgomery: 17.4 mi
- Riverfront Park Shed: 9.0 mi
- Roane County Park Picnic Shed 5: 12.4 mi
- Saratoga Pavillion: 14.4 mi
- Caboose: 13.7 mi
- Abandoned Train: 14.7 mi
- Aspire: 18.5 mi
- Debord Falls: 14.8 mi
- Emory Gap Falls: 15.0 mi
- Ozone Falls: 23.6 mi
- Cheeyo Park: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Fodderstack | N 354° | 1,013 m | 11.9 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,008 m | 16.3 mi |
| Stallion Mountain | N 350° | 1,007 m | 14.9 mi |
| Squire Knob | NNW 347° | 1,002 m | 15.2 mi |
| Frozen Head | NNW 344° | 1,001 m | 13.4 mi |
| Pilot Mountain | NNE 25° | 993 m | 16.2 mi |
| Burge Mountain | N 359° | 993 m | 16.8 mi |
| Walnut Knob | N 350° | 988 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:20 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:48 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingston, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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