Around Alena ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Knoxville. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the west of where Alena would have been located. Knoxville has a population of 190,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kodak. It lies just southwest of Alena and has a population of 184,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alena, with the nearest first.
- Flat Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jefferson City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <2>
- New Market
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
- Piedmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Dandridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
- Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <2>
- Dumplin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Rock Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Talbott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
- Talbott is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbott <2>
- Henry Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
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- Strawberry Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Plains
- Strawberry Plains is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Plains <2>
- Wa-Ni Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Blaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
- Millican Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Thorn Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Baneberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
- Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <2>
- Strawberry Plains
For more communities neighboring Alena, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alena.
Jefferson County ...
Alena would have been located within present day Jefferson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Knox & Sevier.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alena ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alena.
Airports Near Alena ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Alena and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alena.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Tennessee:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alena. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alena), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |