Summary for Wasp

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Located in: Cocke County (see below)

Time Zone: Wasp lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 2,830 feet [862.58 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Wasp:

Lat: 35.854500° (or 35°51'16" N)

Lon: -82.932100° (or -82°55'55" W)

USGS Topo Map: Lemon Gap<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Wasp

GNIS ID: 1327317

FIPS State / Place Code: 47 / 78235

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wasp)

The community of Newport is the County Seat for {Cocke County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Cocke)

Population

Total Area:<5> 443.1 sq. miles [1,147.7 km²] - of which 1.93% is water (8.57 sq. miles [22.2 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 17,459

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cocke

GNIS ID: 1639734

FIPS State / County Code: 47 / 029

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wasp)

About Tennessee

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Tennessee

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Tennessee

GNIS ID: 1325873

FIPS State: 47

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wasp)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wasp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Wasp, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Wasp.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Wasp. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).