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Located approximately 100 miles from Nashville, Knoxville and
Chattanooga, the town of Livingston offers the best in small-town
living with easy access to the amenities of several metropolitan areas.
The Hospital
Livingston Regional Hospital is a JCAHO-accredited, 114-bed acute
care facility. The hospital and the 65+ physicians on its medical staff
provide a comprehensive range of healthcare services, including 24-hour
emergency services that serve the Upper Cumberland Region as a Level
III trauma center. The hospital's Women's Center features recently
renovated birthing suites. Diagnostic and Radiology Services include
Computed Tomography Scanning, Ultrasonography, Mammography, Magnetic
Resonance Imaging, Radiography and Nuclear Medicine. A 6-bed Critical
Care unit provides intensive care services and procedures with advanced
cardiac and ventilatory equipment for continuous patient monitoring.
Physical Rehabilitative services on both an inpatient and an outpatient
basis are also available.
The Community
Livingston and Overton County have made a strong commitment to
education at all levels, with one K-4 school, five elementary schools,
one high school and an early childhood center. The Volunteer State
Community College at Livingston is a full-service two-year public
community college. Tennessee Tech University is a four-year institution
located 20 minutes south of Livingston, and is the state's only
technology-oriented university.
Livingston is home to many exciting festivals, including the Overton
County Fair, the Overton County Blue-grass Festival, the Standing Stone
Car Show, the Standing Stone Marbles Festival, and the National Rolley
Hole Championship (featured on ESPN and in Southern Living magazine), a
Christmas Craft Show and the city's annual Christmas Parade.
Recreation
As part of the beautiful Cumberland Plateau, Livingston and Overton
County offer plenty of opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast.
Standing Stone State Park, famous for its outstanding scenery,
wildflowers, fossils and other natural diversity, covers nearly 11,000
acres along the Cumberland Plateau of north-central Tennessee. The park
takes its name from a standing eight-foot tall rock, which was
supposedly used as a boundary line between two separate Indian nations.
For fishing and boating enthusiasts, there's Dale Hollow Lake (above
and right). This deep cold-water lake, which contains numerous species
of sport fish, is known for record catches, including a world-record
small mouth bass and lake trout in excess of 15 pounds. The lake has
620 miles of shoreline, with 52,000 acres: 27,000 acres of water, and
25,000 acres of adjoining land. Four top-of-the-line campgrounds are
available with water and electric hook-ups. Numerous day-use areas
offer clean picnic, beach, and launching facilities for all users.
Fourteen commercial marinas provide a variety of services, such as
small vessel and houseboat rental, restaurants and lodging. Other
recreational opportunities include Hidden Valley Golf and Country Club
and the West Fork and East Fork Obey Rivers, which plunge 1,000 feet
over a 20-mile stretch to form Class I-IV rapids. Livingston's
Winningham Park features picnic areas, a lighted walking trail,
amphitheater and fitness stations.
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