South Knoxville
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.Photo: Miller17CU94, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include University of Tennessee and Neyland Stadium.
University of Tennessee
University
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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, it is the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system, with 14 colleges. University of Tennessee is situated 2 miles west of South Knoxville.
Neyland Stadium
Stadium
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Neyland Stadium is a sports stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It serves primarily as the home of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, but is also used to host large conventions and has been a site for several National Football League exhibition games. Neyland Stadium is situated 1½ miles northwest of South Knoxville.
Bijou Theatre
Theater building
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The Bijou Theatre is a theater located in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Built in 1909 as an addition to the Lamar House Hotel, the theater has at various times served as performance venue for traditional theatre, vaudeville, a second-run moviehouse, a commencement stage for the city's African-American high school, and a pornographic movie theater. Bijou Theatre is situated 1½ miles northwest of South Knoxville.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Knoxville and Colonial Village.
Downtown Knoxville
Neighborhood
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Downtown Knoxville is the downtown area of Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It contains the city's central business district and primary city and county municipal offices. Downtown Knoxville is situated 2 miles northwest of South Knoxville.
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 2 miles southeast of South Knoxville.
Knoxville
Knoxville, in Knox County, is the third-largest city in Tennessee. It is the home of the University of Tennessee's primary campus and site of the 1982 World's Fair.
South Knoxville
- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Knox, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.94314° or 35° 56′ 35″ northLongitude
-83.89879° or 83° 53′ 56″ westElevation
899 feet (274 metres)Open location code
867RW4V2+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 153883375OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“South Knoxville” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “South Knoxville”
- French: “South Knoxville”
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