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Welcome to Soddy Lake Heights ...

Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County<1>.

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

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Soddy Lake Heights had a population of 12,714 people.<2> (see below for details).

Soddy Lake Heights is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Codes for Soddy Lake Heights: 423 & 729<4>

Communities near Soddy Lake Heights ...

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

  • Chattanooga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cleveland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Brainerd
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
  • Middle Valley Estates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
  • Red Bank
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Collegedale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Signal Mountain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Signal Terrace
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
  • Harrison Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
  • Dayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Soddy Lake Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Soddy Lake Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Soddy Lake Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, 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 Soddy Lake Heights.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Soddy Lake Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Soddy Lake Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Soddy Lake Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.