Petros, Tennessee
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| Petros, Tennessee | |
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 Petros, Tennessee
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| 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 | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| 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.
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Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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