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.

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Places of Interest

Highlights: University of Tennessee and Bijou Theatre.

University of Tennessee

University

University of Tennessee

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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a public… University of Tennessee is situated 2 miles west of South Knoxville.

Bijou Theatre

Theater building

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The Bijou Theatre is a theater located in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Bijou Theatre is situated 1½ miles northwest of South Knoxville.

Lawson McGhee Library

Library

Lawson McGhee Library

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The Lawson McGhee Library is the main library of Knox County Public Library in Knoxville, Tennessee. Lawson McGhee Library is situated 2 miles northwest of South Knoxville.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Knoxville and Colonial Village.

Downtown Knoxville

Neighborhood

Downtown Knoxville

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Downtown Knoxville is the downtown area of Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Downtown Knoxville is situated 2 miles northwest of South Knoxville.

Colonial Village

Quarter

Colonial Village is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee. Colonial Village is situated 2 miles southeast of South Knoxville.

Knoxville

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Knoxville, in Knox County, is the third-largest city in Tennessee.

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″ north

Longitude

-83.89879° or 83° 53′ 56″ west

Elevation

899 feet (274 metres)

Open location code

867RW4V2+7F

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“South Knoxville” goes by many names.

Dutch: “South Knoxville”
French: “South Knoxville”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: South Haven and South Waterfront.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pete Stafford Field and Urban Wilderness Gateway Park.

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