Bristol
is located in Washington County. State Street, Bristol's main
thoroughfare, is bisected by the Tennessee/Virginia border.
Brass markers down the center of the street denote the dividing
line. Each side of the street has its own government and city
services, but together, they form an important industrial center
which manufactures metal goods, textiles and electronic products.
Recreational activities on the Tennessee side are provided by
Steele Creek Park and South Holston Dam and Lake. Recreation
on the Virginia side are provided at Sugar Hollow Park. The
Bristol Motor Speedway, a half-mile racetrack 5 miles south
on Hwy 11E, is on the NASCAR circuit. Scenic I81 passes through
Bristol, continuing for 88 miles.
