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Welcome to Rio Vista ...

Rio Vista is located in Blount County<1>.


The location of Rio Vista has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Rio Vista is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Rio Vista (for example, toward Crab Orchard), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Rio Vista is within the boundaries of the (865) area code.

Websites for Rio Vista ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rio Vista, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Rio Vista ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Rio Vista - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada (2), Texas, Utah and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rio Vista.

Communities near Rio Vista ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rio Vista.

  • Knoxville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Maryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Oak Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Farragut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Spring Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • McMullens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
    • McMullens is located in Blount County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
  • Alcoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
  • Lenoir City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Aldenwood Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
    • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 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 Rio Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rio Vista.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rio Vista. 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 Rio Vista.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rio Vista ...

Looking for more information about Rio Vista? 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 Rio Vista, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rio Vista.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rio Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rio Vista - 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.









 

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