Knox County, TN Road Trips
Plan drives from Knox County, TN with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
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Longest Drive
280.5 mi
Camden, TN
Quickest Drive
5h 11m
Camden, TN
Plan Around Knox County, TN
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Knox County, TN at a Glance
Founded
1792
Area
526 mi²
Notable People from Knox County, TN
A sampling of people born in Knox County, TN.
William Clark Falkner
1825–1879
Confederate Army officer
Pryor Lea
1794–1879
American politician (1794-1879)
Lloyd Branson
1853–1925
BRANSON, Lloyd (1861 - 1925), Painter
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Knox County, TN.
Concord
village in Knox County, Tennessee
Ramsey House
NRHP-listed, near Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee
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Traveler Guide to Knox County, TN
East Tennessee is a region of Tennessee that covers roughly the eastern third of the state, generally locations east of the edge of the Cumberland Plateau.
Norris Dam The first Tennessee Valley Authority dam, has overlooks with great views of the dam, lake, and valley. Has Norris Dam State Park around the lake behind it. Exit Interstate 75 at exits 122 or 128 Sunsphere A Knoxville landmark with its golden glass, and an observation deck. Rock City, Lookout Mountain, Ruby Falls Landmarks in Chattanooga, can be packaged together. Lost Sea America's largest underwater lake, in Sweetwater. Knoxville Ice Bears A hockey team in Knoxville. Coke Oven Museum, historic coal processing ovens, northwest of Dunlap. Tennessee Volunteers SEC college football team in Knoxville. Sharp’s Ridge Easily accessible overlook and park in north Knoxville, with views of downtown and the Great Smoky Mountains. Lots of mountain biking trails as part of Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness
Travel tips adapted from Eastern Tennessee on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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