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This is the current conditions weather report for Oak Ridge. The report was made 82 minutes ago, at 03:53 UTC. The temperature was 37°F / 3°C, with a dew-point at 37°F / 3°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.97 inHg / 1016 hPa. The relative humidity was 93%. The skies were overcast.

Oak Ridge is an incorporated city in Anderson and Roane Counties in East Tennessee, about 25 miles northwest of Knoxville. Oak Ridge's population was 27,387 people at the 2000 census. The portion of the city located in Anderson County is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the portion located in Roane County is included in the Harriman, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area; both of these areas are components of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette, TN Combined Statistical Area. Oak Ridge's nicknames are the Atomic City, the Secret City, The Ridge and the City Behind the Fence.

Roane State Community College has a branch campus in Oak Ridge. Independent schools in the city include the Montessori School of Oak Ridge (preschool and kindergarten), St. Mary's School (Roman Catholic, pre-kindergarten through grade 8), and several preschools.

Points of interest:

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
University of Tennessee Arboretum
East Tennessee Technology Park - Formerly known as the K-25 Site
United Church, The Chapel on the Hill
Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
US DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)
American Museum of Science and Energy

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