Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city located in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 173,890. It is the county seat of Knox County{{GR|6}}, and is the third-largest city in the state of Tennessee. Its nickname is the Marble City, from when it was a major center of marble distribution in the early 1900s. It was named in honor of the first Secretary of War, Henry Knox.

Geography

Knoxville is located at {{coor dms|35|58|22|N|83|56|32|W|}} (35.972882, -83.942161){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 254.1 km² (98.1 mi²). 240.0 km² (92.7 mi²) of it is land and 14.1 km² (5.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.54% water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi² - Land - Water

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In the southeast part of the city, the French Broad River (flowing from Asheville, North Carolina) joins the Holston River (flowing from Kingsport) to form the headwaters of the Tennessee River.

Related Topics:
French Broad River - Asheville - North Carolina - Holston River - Kingsport - Tennessee River

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Transport is served by Interstate 40 to Asheville and Nashville and Interstate 75 to Chattanooga and Lexington. Knoxville and the surrounding area is served by McGhee Tyson Airport. Rail freight is offered by CSX and Norfolk Southern.

Related Topics:
Transport - Interstate 40 - Nashville - Interstate 75 - Chattanooga - Lexington - McGhee Tyson Airport - CSX - Norfolk Southern

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Nearby cities

• Alcoa
• Farragut
• Jefferson City
• Lenoir City
• Maryville
• Oak Ridge
• Sevierville
• Dandridge

Neighborhoods

• Bearden
• Burlington
• Concord
• East Knoxville
• Fort Sanders, also called "the Fort"
• Fountain City
• Halls Crossroads (annexation planned, often incorrectly referred to as "Halls", which is a small rural city in West Tennessee)
• Lovell
• Mechanicsville
• North Hills
• North Knoxville
• Old City, formerly known as the Warehouse district, site of 1919 race rioting.
• Powell (formerly called "Powell's Station")
• Rocky Hill
• Sequoyah Hills
• South Knoxville
• West Hills
• West Knoxville

Major Streets

• Alcoa Highway (US 129; TN 115)
• Asheville Highway (US 11/US 25/US 70; TN 9)
• Broadway (US 441;TN 33/TN 71)
• Central Avenue Pike
• Chapman Highway (US 441;TN 33/TN 71)
• Clinton Highway (US 25;TN 9)
• Cumberland Avenue, also known as "the Strip" (US 11/US 70;TN 1)
• Emory Road, formerly a wilderness trail for settlers, now part of TN 131
• Gay Street
• Henley Street (US 441;TN 33/TN 71)
• James White Parkway, formerly called the Business Loop or Downtown Loop (TN 158)
• Kingston Pike (US 11/US 70;TN 1)
• Magnolia Avenue (US 11/US 70;TN 1)
• Merchant Road
• Middlebrook Pike (TN 169)
• Neyland Drive (TN 158)
• Parkside Drive / North Peters Road
• Rutledge Pike (US 11;TN 1)
• Seventeenth Street
• South Knoxville Connector
• Washington Pike (TN 61)
• Western Avenue, formerly Asylum Street (TN 62)