Around Bear ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bear, with the nearest first.
- Oak Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
- Dyllis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Robertsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Scarboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Bradbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Kelley Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Oliver Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
- Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <2>
- Eaton Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Kries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Tupper Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Coal Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Coalfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Farragut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <2>
- Volunteer Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Boyd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tupper Town
For more communities neighboring Bear, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bear.
Roane County ...
Bear would have been located within present day Roane County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roane County: Anderson, Cumberland, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan & Rhea.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bear ...
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 Bear.
Airports Near Bear ...
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 Bear and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bear.
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 Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bear), 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. |