Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Gatlinburg is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee. It is located 39 miles (63 km) southeast of Knoxville and had a population of 3,944 at the 2010 Census and a U.S. Census population of 3,577 in 2020. It is a popular vacation resort, as it rests on the border of Great Smoky Mountains National Park along U.S. Route 441, which connects to Cherokee, North Carolina, on the southeast side of the national park. Prior to incorporation, the town was known as White Oak Flats, or simply White Oak.
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US 441 in downtown Gatlinburg c. 2018 | |
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| Nickname: "Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains" | |
Location of Gatlinburg in Sevier County, Tennessee | |
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| Coordinates: 35°42′52″N 83°31′29″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Sevier |
| Settled | c. 1806 |
| Incorporated | 1945 |
| Named for | Radford Gatlin |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Manager-Commission |
| • Mayor | Mike Werner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.41 sq mi (26.97 km2) |
| • Land | 10.41 sq mi (26.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,450 ft (440 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,577 |
| • Density | 343.48/sq mi (132.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37738 |
| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-28800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403685 |
| Website | gatlinburgtn |
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