Forks of the River
in Knox County of Tennessee, United States
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McGhee Tyson Airport (14 mi) - Asheville Regional Airport (81 mi)
- Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (87 mi)
- Lovell Field (100 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (117 mi)
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (142 mi)
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (146 mi)
- Blue Grass Airport (150 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Holston Hills Country Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Beaver Brook Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Gettysvue Polo Golf & CC (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Three Ridges Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Whittle Springs GC (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Bays Mountain Golf Course (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Cherokee Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Egwani Farms Golf Course (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Pine Lakes Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Ruggles Ferry GC (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Choto Marina (marina, (20 mi)
- Clinton Marina (marina, (19 mi)
- Sequoyah Marina (marina, (24 mi)
- Stock Creek Marina (marina, (8 mi)
- Dollywood (amusement park, (20 mi)
- Knoxville Zoo (zoo, (4 mi)
- Ober Gatlingberg Ski Area and Amusement Park (amusement park, (24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.960 and -83.838 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 57' 35" and W -83° 50' 15"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:49 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:33 am and 8:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-09 08:23:21
Touring Forks of the River
Forks of the River in Knox County (Tennessee) is a town located in United States about 425 mi (or 683 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Forks of the River is now 05:49 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Forks of the River, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is McGhee Tyson Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 76 mi (or 122 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 7 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Knoxville, Maryville, Sevierville, Maynardville and Clinton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 23% |
| Air Humidity | 96% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
20°C (67 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Knoxville Marriott
Holiday Inn KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN
Hilton Knoxville
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites East
Holiday Inn Express KNOXVILLE-STRAWBERRY PLAINS
Fairfield Inn & Suites Knoxville/East
Crowne Plaza KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN UNIVERSITY
La Quinta Inn and Suites Knoxville East
Hampton Inn - Suites Knoxville-Downtown
Hampton Inn Knoxville-East
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
First flight to Knoxville Island airport
Flying from Sevierville (KGKT) to Knoxville Island (KDKX) in a Cessna 152.
Home in a Serene Country Setting on a 1.2 Acre Fenced Lot.
3 Bedroom/ 2 Bath, 1625 Sq. Ft. http://www.coldwellbanker.com/property?action=detail&brandType=CB&propertyId=204645229.
![preview picture of video 'Ijams Mountain Bike Ride [Lumia 1020]'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/6_ZtngXqvH8/mqdefault.jpg "'Ijams Mountain Bike Ride [Lumia 1020]'")
Ijams Mountain Bike Ride [Lumia 1020]
Mountain biking the Ijams South Loop, a ~13 mile ride through some of the squiggliest up & down singletrack I've ever done. What's amazing is that the whole ride is entirely in the Knoxville,...
Autumn Steam: Three Rivers Rambler
Shots from a quick morning trip to the Three Rivers Rambler on October 9, 2010. Featuring 2-8-0 #203 "Lindy" and SW-1 #4.
video1.mov: Ijams Nature Trail Tour
See the entire trip at http://www.everytrail.com. Ijam's nature center is a wonderful park in south Knoxville. It's visitor center is wonderful and it's trails are great! I took my 3 year...
1012 Two Notch Drive Knoxville TN 37920
1012 Two Notch Drive Knoxville TN 37920 http://twonotchdrive.ihousenet.com/ 1012 Two Notch Drive Knoxville TN 37920 https://plus.google.com/+billmcdonald/pos...
Dirty South
Mountain Biking Knoxville, TN's Urban Wilderness (aka, The Dirty South), with Alan Williams, Brian Toledo, and Pete Dolan.
My EAA Vintage Ford TriMotor ride at Island Airport Knoxville Tn
As a complete surprise , my loving wife had me drive to the Island airport and had me a ride on the EAA Ford Trimotor. This is a very old aircraft....199 made and only 8 still flying....but...
Sturgeon Release, Oct 7, 08
US Fish & Wildlife's Pvt. John Allen NFH personnel Corey Besch and Carl (Joker) Campbell from Tupelo, MS deliver six-month old lake sturgeon to Knoxville, TN for release at Forks of the River...
'91 Cherokee XJ exhaust
2.25" into 2.5" tip..Thrush Turbo, no cat.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
French Broad River
The French Broad River flows 213 miles from near the village of ]]Rosman in Transylvania County, North Carolina, into the state of Tennessee. Its confluence with the Holston River at Knoxville is the beginning of the Tennessee River. The French Broad River was named by white settlers centuries ago because it was one of the two broad rivers in western North Carolina.
Holston River
The Holston River is a major river system of southwestern Virginia and east Tennessee. The three major forks of the Holston (its North, Middle and South Forks) rise in southwestern Virginia and have their confluence near Kingsport, Tennessee. The North Fork flows 138 miles southwest from Sharon Springs in Bland County, Virginia. The Middle Fork flows 56.5 miles from near the western border of Wythe County, Virginia, joining the South Fork in Washington County southeast of Abingdon.
Holston Hills Country Club
Holston Hills Country Club (Holston Hills C.C. ) is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The clubhouse was built in 1927 and designed by the firm, Barber & McMurry. The golf course was designed by Donald Ross. Following its construction, it was recognized as the finest course in the state and hosted all the important regional events. Holston Hills C.C. is one of Ross's most famous designs and is widely considered to be one of the more untouched Donald Ross designs left in the United States.
Ramsey House (Knox County, Tennessee)
The Ramsey House is a two-story stone house in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. Also known as Swan Pond, the house was constructed circa 1797 by English architect Thomas Hope for Colonel Francis Alexander Ramsey (1764–1820), whose family operated a plantation at the site until the U.S. Civil War. In 1969, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture and its role in the region's early 19th-century history.
WVLZ
WVLZ ("ESPN 1180") is a sports radio station in Knoxville, TN that broadcasts on 1180 AM. WVLZ currently is an ESPN Radio Affiliate. It is the home of Tony Basilio, who is the dean of Knoxville sports radio, Wes Rucker, who covers University of Tennessee Sports for the Chattanooga Times-Free-Press, and former Tennessee Football player Jayson Swain. WVLZ's sister station WKCE broadcasts on 1120 AM and carries the Spanish language ESPN Deportes Radio format; it is located in Maryville, TN.
WETR
WETR (Talk Radio 760) is a daytime-only talk radio station in Knoxville, TN that broadcasts on 760 AM. It is owned by Thomas Moffit Jr.
WRJZ
WRJZ (Joy 620) is a Christian talk radio station in Knoxville, TN that broadcasts on 620 AM. It is owned by Tennessee Media Associates.
J. G. M. Ramsey
James Gettys McGready Ramsey (March 25, 1797 – April 11, 1884) was an American historian, physician, and businessman, active primarily in East Tennessee during the nineteenth century. Ramsey is perhaps best known for his book, The Annals of Tennessee, a seminal work documenting the state's frontier and early statehood periods.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Forks of the River.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mecklenberg, Mecklenburg, Fork of River, Forks of River, Gilliams Station, Forks of the River
