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.- 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”, “Kallamuckee River”, “reka Holston”, and “Rio Holston”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Knoxville Downtown Island Airport and Island Home Park.
Island Home Park
Park
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Knoxville and Colonial Village.
South Knoxville
Suburb
Photo: Miller17CU94, Public domain.Colonial Village
Quarter
Colonial Village is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee. Colonial Village is situated 3½ miles southwest of Holston River.
Parkridge
Suburb
Holston River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Knox, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.95925° or 35° 57′ 33″ north
Longitude
-83.85018° or 83° 51′ 1″ west
Elevation
814 feet (248 metres)
Open location code
867RX45X+MW
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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”
- German: “Holston River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Holston”
- Japanese: “ホルストン川”
- Polish: “Holston River”
- Russian: “Холстон”
- Slovenian: “Holston”
- Spanish: “Río Holston”
- Venetian: “Holston”
- Welsh: “Afon Holston”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Forks of the River and Johnson Road.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: French Broad River and Tadpole Quarry.
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