Fountain City
in Knox County of Tennessee, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.032 and -83.937 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 1' 55" and W -83° 56' 14"
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: 07:46 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 Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

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

Delve into Fountain City

Fountain City in Knox County (Tennessee) is a city located in United States about 427 mi (or 687 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Fountain City is now 07:46 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Fountain City, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is McGhee Tyson Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), South. 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 83 mi (or 133 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 9 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Knoxville, Clinton, Maynardville, Maryville and Jacksboro. 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

Hilton Knoxville

Address
4,9 mi
501 West Church Avenue
37902 Knoxville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN

Address
4,9 mi
525 Henley Street
37902 Knoxville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hampton Inn - Suites-Knoxville-North I-75

Address
2,2 mi
5411 Pratt Road
37912 Knoxville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Crowne Plaza KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN UNIVERSITY

Address
4,6 mi
401 West Summit Hill Drive
37902 KNOXVILLE
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Quinta Inn and Suites Knoxville North I-75

Address
3,7 mi
7534 CONNER ROAD
37849 POWELL
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express & Suites KNOXVILLE-NORTH-I-75 EXIT 112

Address
3,6 mi
7520 Conner Road
37849 POWELL
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCOTTISH INNS NORTH- DOWNTOWN

Address
3,5 mi
201 CALLAHAN DRIVE
37912 Knoxville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Econo Lodge North

Address
2,6 mi
Merchants Center Blvd 5505
37912 Knoxville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Inn of Knoxville

Address
3,3 mi
1500 North Cherry Street
37917 Knoxville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn KNOXVILLE N - MERCHANT DRIVE

Address
2,6 mi
5634 Merchants Center Boulevard
37912 Knoxville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Bat Removal in Fountain City

Published: September 11, 2014
Length: 02:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Critter Wranglers, LLC.

Critter Wranglers, LLC. Wildlife and Pest Control removing bats from a Fountain City home. Great shot of bats leaving the home as well as from behind the gable vent. This video also shows some...


No Country For Old Men Reviewed by Stan the Movie Man

Published: December 02, 2007
Length: 56:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: StanTheMovieMan .

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Review of Tusk

Published: September 20, 2014
Length: 45:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: StanTheMovieMan .

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Fred Claus Review

Published: November 11, 2007
Length: 27:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: StanTheMovieMan .

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Review of Lee Daniels' The Butler

Published: August 18, 2013
Length: 00:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: StanTheMovieMan .

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Get Smart and Wanted Reviews

Published: June 29, 2008
Length: 16:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: StanTheMovieMan .

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Published: June 29, 2009
Length: 00:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: drkowner14

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5314 Aster Road Knoxville TN 37918

Published: November 20, 2014
Length: 48:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: FSBOCampus

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2203 Maple Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918

Published: January 25, 2014
Length: 31:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: RealEstateBook10

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2328 Woodrow Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918

Published: April 05, 2013
Length: 51:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cbwwinfo

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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.

WBIR-TV

WBIR-TV, channel 10, is an NBC affiliate television station located in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. WBIR-TV is owned by the Gannett Company, and has its studios in the Belle Morris section of the city, and transmitter on the broadcasting antenna farm on Sharp's Ridge in Knoxville.

Located at 36.0053, -83.9397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
NBC network affiliates, Me-TV affiliates, Gannett TV, Channel 10 digital TV stations in the United States, Television channels and stations established in 1956, Television stations in Knoxville, Tennessee, Channel 10 virtual TV stations in the United States

Fountain City, Tennessee

Fountain City is a neighborhood in northern Knoxville, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. Although not a census-designated place (it's grouped with Knoxville for census-purposes), the populations of the two zip codes that serve Fountain City— 37918 and 37912— were 36,815 and 18,695, respectively, as of the 2000 U.S. census. At the time of its annexation by the city of Knoxville in 1962, Fountain City was the largest unincorporated community in the United States.

Located at 36.0319, -83.9375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighborhoods in Knoxville, Tennessee

WKNX-TV

WKNX-TV is an Independent television station in Knoxville, Tennessee. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 7 from a transmitter on Sharp's Ridge, near the city's Oakwood section (just north of downtown Knoxville). Owned by Lockwood Broadcast Group, WKNX is the sister station of CW affiliate, WBXX-TV. Both share its studios on Cogdill Road in unincorporated Western Knox County.

Located at 36.01, -83.9325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Television channels and stations established in 2004, Channel 7 digital TV stations in the United States, Lockwood Broadcasting Group, Retro Television Network affiliates, Television stations in Tennessee, Channel 7 virtual TV stations in the United States

Central High School (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Central High School is a public high school located at 5321 Jacksboro Pike in the Fountain City neighborhood of Knoxville, Tennessee, operated by the Knox County school system. The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Bobcats, and its colors are red and black.

Located at 36.0408, -83.9258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Public high schools in Tennessee, Schools in Knoxville, Tennessee

WJXB-FM

WJXB-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. The station is owned by South Central Communications. WJXB-FM broadcasts an adult contemporary music format. The station was formerly a beautiful music station known as WEZK. The station was assigned the WJXB-FM call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on January 21, 2002.

Located at 36.01, -83.9325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Tennessee, Adult contemporary radio stations in the United States

Fort Adair

Fort Adair (sometimes called Adair's Station) was a stockade fortification that served as a supply depot for early settlers migrating west. The structure was constructed in 1788 or around 1791 at Grassy Valley, an early European settlement in the Appalachian Ridge-and-Valley region of East Tennessee. The presence of a supply station encouraged more Europeans to settle in the vicinity.

Located at 36.026, -83.9271 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Knox County, Tennessee, Forts in Tennessee, Pre-statehood history of Tennessee

North Knoxville

North Knoxville is the section of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, that lies north of the city's downtown area. It is concentrated around Broadway, Clinton Highway, Tazewell Pike (TN-331), Washington Pike, and adjacent roads, and includes the neighborhoods of Fountain City, Inskip-Norwood, Oakwood-Lincoln Park, Old North Knoxville, Fourth and Gill, North Hills, and Whittle Springs.

Located at 36.0051, -83.9269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighborhoods in Knoxville, Tennessee

Harcourt Morgan

John Harcourt Alexander Morgan (August 31, 1867 – August 25, 1950) was a Canadian-American entomologist, educator, and agricultural expert, who served as president of the University of Tennessee from 1919 until 1934. In 1933, he was appointed to the inaugural board of the Tennessee Valley Authority, with which he remained until 1948, including three years (1938–1941) as chairman.

Located at 36.0308, -83.9143 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1867 births, 1950 deaths, Presidents of the University of Tennessee, Canadian emigrants to the United States, People from Middlesex County, Ontario, People from Knoxville, Tennessee, American entomologists, Tennessee Valley Authority, Franklin D. Roosevelt Administration personnel, Louisiana State University faculty


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fountian Head, Fountain City