The Volunteer statue
The Volunteer statue is a work of art in Knox, Tennessee. The Volunteer statue is situated nearby to Circle Park, as well as near McClung Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: The official symbol of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
- Also known as: “Torchbearer” and “Torchbearer Statue”
Places of Interest Nearby
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 1,700 feet west of The Volunteer statue.
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 930 feet northeast of The Volunteer statue.
Thompson–Boling Arena
Sports venue
Thompson–Boling Arena at Food City Center is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Thompson–Boling Arena is situated 1,000 feet southeast of The Volunteer statue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Sanders and Downtown Knoxville.
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.
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.
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.
The Volunteer statue
- Categories: statue, architectural structure, and tourism
- Location: Knox, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.95335° or 35° 57′ 12″ northLongitude
-83.92736° or 83° 55′ 39″ westOpen location code
867RX33F+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 4639008302OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q63134368
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Circle Park and McClung Museum.
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