Holston River
The Holston River is a 136-mile river that flows from Kingsport, Tennessee, to Knoxville, Tennessee. Along with its three major forks, it comprises a major river system that drains much of northeastern Tennessee, southwestern Virginia, and northwestern North Carolina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Tennessee, United States
- Also known as: “Cat-Cloo”, “Hogohega River”, “Hogohegee River”, “Holstein River”, “Holstein’s River”, “Holsten River”, “Holston’s River”, “Holstons River”, “Houlston River”, “Indian River”, and “Kallamuckee River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Knoxville Downtown Island Airport and Island Home Park.
Knoxville Downtown Island Airport
Aerodrome
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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.
Island Home Park
Park
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Island Home Park is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, located in the southeastern part of the city along the Tennessee River. Developed as a streetcar suburb in the early 1900s, the neighborhood retains most of its original houses and streetscapes, and is home to the city's largest concentration of Bungalow-style houses. Island Home Park is situated 2 miles west of Holston River.
Asbury United Methodist Church
Church
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Asbury United Methodist Church, formerly known as Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, South, is a historic church in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Knoxville and Colonial Village.
South Knoxville
Suburb
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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 3 miles west of Holston River.
Colonial Village
Quarter
Colonial Village is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee. Located in the South Knoxville area, it was registered in the city deed books in 1940. The village was developed after World War II and into the 1950s. Colonial Village is situated 3½ miles southwest of Holston River.
Parkridge
Suburb
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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 3½ miles northwest of Holston River.
Holston River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Knox, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Holston River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Holston”
- Basque: “Holston ibaia”
- Catalan: “Holston”
- Cebuano: “Holston River”
- Danish: “Holston River”
- Dutch: “Holston River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر هولستون”
- French: “Holston River”
- French: “Holston”
- German: “Holston River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Holston”
- Japanese: “ホルストン川”
- Polish: “Holston River”
- Russian: “Холстон”
- Slovenian: “Holston River”
- Slovenian: “Holston”
- Slovenian: “reka Holston”
- Spanish: “Rio Holston”
- Spanish: “Río Holston”
- Venetian: “Holston”
- Welsh: “Afon Holston”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Forks of the River and Johnson Road.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include French Broad River and Tadpole Quarry.
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