Bristol, Tennessee

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Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 27,147 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. The boundary between the two cities is also the state line, which runs along State Street in their common downtown district. Bristol is a principal city of the Kingsport−Bristol−Bristol, TN-VA metropolitan statistical area, which is a component of the Johnson City−Kingsport−Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area − commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.

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Bristol, Tennessee
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State Street in downtown Bristol, Tennessee (left) and Bristol, Virginia (right)
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Nickname: 
The Birthplace of Country Music
Motto: 
A Good Place To Live
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Location of Bristol in Sullivan County, Tennessee
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Bristol
Location in Tennessee
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Bristol
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°35′N 82°11′W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountySullivan
Incorporated1856[1]
Named forBristol, England[2]
Area
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 • Total32.83 sq mi (85.03 km2)
 • Land32.68 sq mi (84.63 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
Elevation
1,676 ft (511 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total27,147
 • Density830.79/sq mi (320.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
37617, 37620, 37621 & 37625
Area code423
FIPS code47-08540
GNIS feature ID1327702[5]
Websitewww.bristoltn.org
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Bristol is probably best known for being the site of some of the first commercial recordings of country music. The U.S. Congress declared Bristol as the "Birthplace of Country Music" in 1998, and the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is located in Bristol. It also is the birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford.

Bristol is also the site of Bristol Motor Speedway, a NASCAR racetrack that is one of the best-known in the country.

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    State Street separates Virginia (left) and Tennessee (right).
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    Double yellow line on State Street, separating Virginia from Tennessee with a bronze marker embedded in pavement.

History

Before 1852, Bristol was owned by Reverend James King. His son-in-law, Mr. Joseph R. Anderson, bought 100 acres of the plantation, and named it Bristol[6] after Bristol, Connecticut. The G.W. Blackley House, one of the oldest houses in Bristol, was constructed in 1869.

Climate

More information Climate data for Bristol, Tennessee (Tri-Cities Regional Airport), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1937–present, Month ...
Climate data for Bristol, Tennessee (Tri-Cities Regional Airport), 1991–2020 normals,[a] extremes 1937–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 79
(26)		 82
(28)		 85
(29)		 90
(32)		 94
(34)		 103
(39)		 102
(39)		 101
(38)		 100
(38)		 94
(34)		 82
(28)		 78
(26)		 103
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 67
(19)		 70
(21)		 77
(25)		 84
(29)		 87
(31)		 92
(33)		 93
(34)		 92
(33)		 90
(32)		 83
(28)		 75
(24)		 68
(20)		 94
(34)
Average high °F (°C) 46.5
(8.1)		 50.9
(10.5)		 59.4
(15.2)		 69.4
(20.8)		 77.1
(25.1)		 83.8
(28.8)		 86.4
(30.2)		 85.8
(29.9)		 80.7
(27.1)		 70.2
(21.2)		 58.7
(14.8)		 49.5
(9.7)		 68.2
(20.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 36.4
(2.4)		 40.0
(4.4)		 47.4
(8.6)		 56.4
(13.6)		 64.7
(18.2)		 72.3
(22.4)		 75.6
(24.2)		 74.5
(23.6)		 68.6
(20.3)		 57.3
(14.1)		 46.4
(8.0)		 39.3
(4.1)		 56.6
(13.7)
Average low °F (°C) 26.3
(−3.2)		 29.2
(−1.6)		 35.4
(1.9)		 43.3
(6.3)		 52.3
(11.3)		 60.7
(15.9)		 64.7
(18.2)		 63.2
(17.3)		 56.4
(13.6)		 44.3
(6.8)		 34.2
(1.2)		 29.2
(−1.6)		 44.9
(7.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 8
(−13)		 11
(−12)		 18
(−8)		 28
(−2)		 37
(3)		 49
(9)		 56
(13)		 54
(12)		 43
(6)		 29
(−2)		 19
(−7)		 13
(−11)		 4
(−16)
Record low °F (°C) −21
(−29)		 −15
(−26)		 −2
(−19)		 21
(−6)		 30
(−1)		 38
(3)		 45
(7)		 43
(6)		 33
(1)		 20
(−7)		 5
(−15)		 −9
(−23)		 −21
(−29)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.65
(93)		 3.81
(97)		 3.96
(101)		 3.79
(96)		 3.82
(97)		 3.92
(100)		 5.00
(127)		 3.76
(96)		 2.84
(72)		 2.52
(64)		 3.14
(80)		 3.76
(96)		 43.97
(1,117)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.0
(7.6)		 3.0
(7.6)		 1.1
(2.8)		 0.1
(0.25)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.3
(0.76)		 1.7
(4.3)		 9.2
(23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 12.7 12.7 13.6 11.7 12.6 12.4 12.8 10.8 8.4 8.5 9.8 12.2 138.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.8 2.7 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.6 8.8
Source: NOAA[7][8]
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  1. Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.

Media

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Bristol Motor Speedway

Television:

Note-WEMT is licensed to Greeneville, Tennessee, but co-located with sister station WCYB-TV.

Notable people

  • Clarence Ashley, old-time musician
  • George Lafayette Carter, entrepreneur
  • John I. Cox, Governor of Tennessee (1905−1907)
  • Cara Cunningham, internet celebrity/blogger
  • Tennessee Ernie Ford, singer, actor, entertainer
  • Justin Grimm, professional baseball player for the Oakland Athletics
  • Doyle Lawson, Grammy-nominated bluegrass musician and front man of Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
  • Dave Loggins, songwriter, recording artist
  • David Massengill, folk singer/songwriter
  • Jayma Mays, actress
  • Ricky Morton, professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. One half of tag team Rock N Roll Express
  • Chase Owens, professional wrestler
  • Davyd Whaley, American painter

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