Around Greenwood Forest ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Knoxville. It lies just south of Greenwood Forest. Knoxville has a population of 190,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kodak. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the east of Greenwood Forest and has a population of 184,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Greenwood Forest, with the nearest first.
- Fountain City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- 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
- Halls
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Murphy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Dante
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Powell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <3>
- Heiskell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiskell
- Heiskell is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heiskell <3>
- John Sevier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
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- Knoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Maloneyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Marble City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Claxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Colonial Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Whites Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Knoxville
For more communities neighboring Greenwood Forest, please visit our County-by-County Page for Greenwood Forest.
Knox County ...
Greenwood Forest 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 Greenwood Forest ...
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 Greenwood Forest.
Airports Near Greenwood Forest ...
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 Greenwood Forest and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Greenwood Forest.
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 Greenwood Forest. 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 Greenwood Forest. |
| <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 Greenwood Forest), 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. |