University of Tennesse: About KNOXVILLE MAP

Our home is a thriving Southern city known for its great outdoors, diverse music scene, and wide variety of eateries.

QUICK FACTS

• Population nearly 179,000
• At crossroads of I-75 and I-40
• Average annual temperature 58° F
• 42 miles of natural surface trails in Knoxville's Urban Wilderness
• 86 miles of paved greenways and natural trails

• UT's Neyland Stadium is one of the country's largest sports venues.
• Zoo Knoxville is number one in the world for red panda conservation.
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a 45-minute drive.
• Where the French Broad and Holston Rivers converge and the Tennessee River begins

NEARBY CITIES

Chattanooga, TN - 1.5 hours, 115 miles

Asheville, NC - 2 hours, 110 miles

Nashville, TN - 3 hours, 180 miles

Atlanta, GA - 3.5 hours, 200 miles

Charlotte, NC - 4 hours, 240 miles

Cincinnati, OH - 4 hours, 250 miles

Louisville, KY - 4 hours, 240 miles

Memphis, TN - 6 hours, 390 miles

Charleston, SC - 6.5 hours, 375 miles

St. Louis, MO - 8 hours, 500 miles

Washington, DC - 8 hours, 500 miles