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Renegade Mountain, Tennessee

Renegade Mountain (also known simply as Renegade) is an unincorporated community[1] and a resort community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, located on the Cumberland Plateau.[2] Renegade Mountain bills itself as "Quite possibly the best place to live in Tennessee". Renegade Mountain has a full-time population of around 40 people according to its website.

Amenities

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There is no mail delivery service but residents are given a free postal box in Crab Orchard, there is no school bus stop or trash pick-up in the Resort however they are both nearby at the bottom of the mountain. There was a golf course and a sports park which included a pool, tennis courts and a small playground and picnic area, all of which have fallen into disrepair.

Utilities

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Electric, high speed internet, telephone, cell phone, cable and satellite services are available. Water is provided Crab Orchard Utility District.[3]

Renegade Mountain Resort murders

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On September 12, 2013, four people were found shot to death in a car. Three were teenagers and one was 22 years old.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Renegade Mountain, Tennessee
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Renegade Mountain water issue nearly resolved".
  4. ^ http://www.wbir.com/story/news/investigations/2013/09/14/body-discovery/2812799/


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