Around Shooks Gap ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Knoxville. It lies just northwest of Shooks Gap. Knoxville has a population of 190,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kodak. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the northeast of Shooks Gap and has a population of 184,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Shooks Gap, with the nearest first.
- Shooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Seymour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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>
- Colonial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Oak City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Whites Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Bonny Kate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
- Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
- Dupont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Boyds Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Peters Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
- Peters Mill is located in Knox County
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- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Arrowhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Arrowhead is located in Knox County
- Rockford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Eagleton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Knoxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Park City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood
For more communities neighboring Shooks Gap, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shooks Gap.
Blount County ...
Shooks Gap is primarily located in Blount County<4>. A portion of Shooks Gap extends into Sevier County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blount County: Graham (NC), Swain (NC), Knox, Loudon, Monroe & Sevier.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shooks Gap ...
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 Shooks Gap.
Airports Near Shooks Gap ...
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 Shooks Gap and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shooks Gap.
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 Shooks Gap. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shooks Gap. |
| <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 Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shooks Gap), 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. |