Petros, Tennessee

Petros, Tennessee
Census-designated place
Petros, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°05′45″N 84°26′33″W / 36.09583°N 84.44250°W / 36.09583; -84.44250Coordinates: 36°05′45″N 84°26′33″W / 36.09583°N 84.44250°W / 36.09583; -84.44250
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Morgan
Area[1]
 • Total 3.940 sq mi (10.20 km2)
 • Land 3.940 sq mi (10.20 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,355 ft (413 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 583
 • Density 150/sq mi (57/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 37845[3]
Area code(s) 423
GNIS feature ID 1297261[4]

Petros, (pronounced pee-tross) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States, located on State Route 116. Its population was 583 as of the 2010 census.[2]

Petros is historically a coal mining town and is also the home of (the now closed) Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. Some of the town and coal mine scenes for the movie October Sky were filmed there.

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  4. ↑ "Bowman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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