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Bristol is a city in Southwest Virginia and Eastern Tennessee, United States of America.

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Bristol is a city bisected by the Virginia-Tennessee border; the north half is in Virginia and the south half in Tennessee. State Street runs along the borderline and the two cities share a downtown.

Bristol, Virginia is an independent city in Virginia, bounded by Washington County, Virginia and Sullivan County, Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 17,835.

Bristol, Tennessee is in Sullivan County. As of the 2010 census, the city has a total population of 26,702.

Originally named Goodson, the city was renamed to Bristol in 1890.

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The closest major airport is Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) and is approximately 20 miles driving distance.

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Interstate 81 connects Bristol with other cities (Roanoke, VA to the north and Knoxville, TN to the south) along a scenic and well maintained corridor that is a major route for private and commercial traffic. Bristol can be accessed via exits 1, 3, 5, and 7 in Virginia and exit 74 in Tennessee. Exit 3 on I-81 leads to I-381, a short spur freeway that takes traffic into downtown Bristol.

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Public transportation is available to a limited portion of the city via a municipal bus system.

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• Downtown district including shopping, historic landmarks in the history of Country Music.

Cumberland Square Park and War Memorial

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• Bristol Motor Speedway, 151 Speedway Blvd, [1]. A NASCAR short track auto racing venue. (36.516172,-82.256945) edit

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• Bristol Microtel Inn & Suites, 131 Bristol East Road, +1 276 669-8164, Fax: +1 276 669-2805, [2].
• Courtyard Bristol, 3169 Linden Drive, +1 276 591-4400, Fax: +1 276 591-4402, [3].
• Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 3005 Linden Drive, +1 276 466-4100, [4].
• Motel 6, 21561 Clear Creek Road, +1 276 466-6060, Fax: +1 276 466-0755, [5].
• Fox Manor Bed & Breakfast [6]

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