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Around Shipetown ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Knoxville. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the southwest of Shipetown. Knoxville has a population of 190,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Kodak. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the southeast of Shipetown and has a population of 184,000 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Shipetown, with the nearest first.

  • Skaggston
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
    • Skaggston is located in Knox County
  • Mascot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
    • Mascot is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
  • John Sevier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
    • John Sevier is located in Knox County
  • Maloneyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
    • Maloneyville is located in Knox County
  • Strawberry Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wooddale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
    • Wooddale is located in Knox County
  • Zacharytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
    • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
  • Corryton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Blaine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Grainger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Thorn Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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      • Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
    • Beverly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Knox County
    • Lea Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Luttrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Murphy Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
      • Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
    • Peters Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
      • Peters Mill is located in Knox County

For more communities neighboring Shipetown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shipetown.

Knox County ...

Shipetown 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 Shipetown ...

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 Shipetown.

Airports Near Shipetown ...

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 Shipetown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shipetown.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shipetown. 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 Shipetown.
<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 Shipetown), 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.









 

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