South Knoxville Optimist Park

South Knoxville Optimist Park is a park in Knox, Tennessee. South Knoxville Optimist Park is situated nearby to the hamlet Vestal, as well as near Kingsley Station.

Places of Interest

Highlights include University of Tennessee and Sherri Parker Lee 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 north of South Knoxville Optimist Park.

Sherri Parker Lee Stadium

Stadium

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Sherri Parker Lee Stadium is a softball stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is the home field of the University of Tennessee Volunteers college softball team. Sherri Parker Lee Stadium is situated 2 miles northwest of South Knoxville Optimist Park.

Regal Soccer Stadium

Stadium

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Regal Soccer Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. This stadium hosts the Tennessee Lady Volunteers soccer team in the NCAA.The stadium is located on the University of Tennessee's campus, adjacent to Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, home of the Tennessee Lady Vols Softball team. Regal Soccer Stadium is situated 2 miles northwest of South Knoxville Optimist Park.

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 2 miles northeast of South Knoxville Optimist Park.

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 east of South Knoxville Optimist Park.

Fort Sanders

Suburb

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Fort Sanders is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, located west of the downtown area and immediately north of the main campus of the University of Tennessee. Fort Sanders is situated 2½ miles north of South Knoxville Optimist Park.

South Knoxville Optimist Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Knox, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.92243° or 35° 55′ 21″ north

Longitude

-83.92009° or 83° 55′ 12″ west

Elevation

915 feet (279 metres)

Operator

Knoxville

Open location code

867RW3CH+XX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1199162414

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

4658985

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