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Around Townsend ...

For comparison, Townsend has a population of 480 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Townsend, with the nearest first.

  • Red Bank
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Blount County
  • Wear Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
    • Seaton is located in Blount County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seaton
    • From Townsend to Seaton
  • Chelsey Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
    • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
  • Dupont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Waldens Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wildwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chalet Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
    • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County
  • Sixmile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Eagleton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Happy Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gatlinburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Maryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pigeon Forge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
      • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <4>
    • Rockford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people

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

Blount County ...

Townsend is located in Blount County<5>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blount County: Graham (NC), Swain (NC), Knox, Loudon, Monroe & Sevier.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Townsend ...

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 Townsend.

Airports Near Townsend ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Townsend and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Townsend.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Townsend ...

Looking for more information about Townsend? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Townsend. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Townsend, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Townsend.

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 Townsend. 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 Townsend.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Townsend), 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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