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Welcome to Moshina Heights ...

Moshina Heights is located in Knox County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Moshina Heights: Moshina Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Moshina Heights had a population of 2,362 people.<2> (see below for details).

Moshina Heights is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Moshina Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Moshina Heights (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Moshina Heights: 865

Communities near Moshina Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moshina Heights.

  • Knoxville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kodak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cook Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
  • Maryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Sevierville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • Seymour Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Alcoa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
  • Cowan Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
  • Aldenwood Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Moshina Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moshina Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moshina Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moshina Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moshina Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Moshina Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moshina Heights ...

Looking for more information about Moshina Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Moshina Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moshina Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Moshina Heights.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moshina Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.