French Broad Shoals
French Broad Shoals is a rapids in Knox, Tennessee. French Broad Shoals is situated nearby to the hamlet Mule Hollow, as well as near Ramsey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Knoxville Downtown Island Airport and Holston Hills Country Club.
Knoxville Downtown Island Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
Knoxville Downtown Island Airport or Knoxville Downtown Island Home Airport, often referred to as Island Home Airport, is a general aviation airport located approximately one-half mile east of downtown Knoxville, in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. Knoxville Downtown Island Airport is situated 1½ miles southwest of French Broad Shoals.
Holston Hills Country Club
Golf course
Holston Hills Country Club is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The clubhouse was built in 1927 and designed by the firm, Barber & McMurry. The golf course was designed by Donald Ross.
Zoo Knoxville
Zoo
Zoo Knoxville, formerly known as the Knoxville Zoo or Knoxville Zoological Gardens, is a 53-acre zoo located just east of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, near exit 392 off Interstate 40. Zoo Knoxville is situated 2½ miles northwest of French Broad Shoals.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parkridge and South Knoxville.
Parkridge
Suburb
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
Parkridge is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, located off Magnolia Avenue east of the city's downtown area. Developed as a streetcar suburb for Knoxville's professional class in the 1890s, the neighborhood was incorporated as the separate city of Park City in 1907, and annexed by Knoxville in 1917. Parkridge is situated 2½ miles west of French Broad Shoals.
South Knoxville
Suburb
Photo: Miller17CU94, Public domain.
South Knoxville is the section of Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, that lies south of the Tennessee River. It is concentrated along Chapman Highway, Alcoa Highway, Maryville Pike, Sevierville Pike, and adjacent roads, and includes the neighborhoods of Lindbergh Forest, Island Home Park, Old Sevier, South Haven, Vestal, Lake Forest, South Woodlawn and Colonial Village. South Knoxville is situated 3½ miles southwest of French Broad Shoals.
North Knoxville
Suburb
North Knoxville is the section of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, that lies north of the city's downtown area. It is concentrated around Broadway, Clinton Highway, Tazewell Pike, Washington Pike, and adjacent roads, and includes the neighborhoods of Fountain City, Inskip-Norwood, Oakwood-Lincoln Park, Old North Knoxville, Fourth and Gill, North Hills, and Whittle Springs. North Knoxville is situated 3½ miles northwest of French Broad Shoals.
French Broad Shoals
- Type: Rapids
- Category: body of water
- Location: Knox, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.97981° or 35° 58′ 47″ northLongitude
-83.85602° or 83° 51′ 22″ westElevation
814 feet (248 metres)Open location code
867RX4HV+WHOpenStreetMap ID
node 356891999OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=rapidsGeoNames ID
4623780
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Localities in the Area
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