A summary of the New Airwolf Mock-Up Project location contest

Ray correctly guessed the museum location of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA.
His entry was received May 23, 2006 at 11:31 a.m. EST.

Here's a summary of all valid contest entry guesses (listed West to East):

1. Chino, CA
   
2. Los Angeles, CA (2)
   
3. Van Nuys, CA
   
4. McMinnville, OR (2)
   
5. Seattle, WA
   
6. Valle, AZ
   
7. Las Vegas, NV
   
8. West Chester, PA (2)
   
9. Philadelphia, PA
   
10. Washington, DC (2)
    
11. New York City, NY
    
12. Pigeon Forge, TN (2)
    
13. Savannah, GA
    
14. Polk City, FL
    
15. Orlando, FL (2)
    
16. Cocoa, FL

The contest ran from April 24, 2006 to May 28, 2006.
During the final week leading up to the announcement the following clues were released:

Clue #1 05/22/2006: The museum is located more than 1,000 feet above sea level
Pigeon Forge is located at an elevation of 1,010 feet.
Clue #2 05/23/2006: There are between fifty and one hundred hotels in the surrounding town
Pigeon Forge has 57 hotels and 7 campgrounds/RV parks.
Clue #3 05/24/2006: The museum is located in close proximity to a major tourist attraction
Halson's Helicopter Museum is across from Dolly Parton's theme park "Dollywood."
Clue #4 05/25/2006: The surrounding town has a population of less than 6,000
The 2000 U.S. Census recorded 5,083 residents.
Clue #5 05/26/2006: It is nearly equidistant between the latitude of the State's N. and S. borders
Pigeon Forge sits at latitude 35.79º N, about half-way between 35º N and 36º 41' N
Clue #6 05/27/2006: The town attracts more than eleven million tourists each year
And growing! Dollywood helped turn Pigeon Forge into a tourist destination of its own.
Clue #7 05/28/2006: The town's name is derived from the river on which it sits and its first industry
The town is built upon the Pigeon River and initially had a forge.

Sources:
www.city-data.com/city
www.city-data.com/business
www.pigeonforgetours.com
www.cityofpigeonforge.com