Around Forks of the River ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Knoxville. It lies just west of Forks of the River. Knoxville has a population of 190,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kodak. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the east of Forks of the River and has a population of 184,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Forks of the River, with the nearest first.
- Whites Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Whites Village is located in Knox County
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
- Park City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Shooks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Knoxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
- John Sevier
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Wooddale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Bonny Kate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
- Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
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- Arrowhead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Arrowhead is located in Knox County
- Fountain City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Marble City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Marble City is located in Knox County
- Peters Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
- Peters Mill is located in Knox County
- Seymour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Sevier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
- Maloneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Arrowhead
For more communities neighboring Forks of the River, please visit our County-by-County Page for Forks of the River.
Knox County ...
Forks of the River is located in Knox County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forks of the River ...
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 Forks of the River.
Airports Near Forks of the River ...
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 Forks of the River and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Forks of the River.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forks of the River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/
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 Forks of the River. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forks of the River), 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. |