East Tennessee

The Great Smoky Mountains on Tennessee's border with North Carolina are part of the Blue Ridge mountain range (Appalachian Mountains).     Image: Evan Nichols

25 Counties
ANDERSON COUNTY
BLOUNT COUNTY
CAMPBELL COUNTY
CLAIBORNE COUNTY

CARTER COUNTY

COCKE COUNTY
GRAINGER COUNTY
GREENE COUNTY
HAMBLEN COUNTY
HANCOCK COUNTY
HAWKINS COUNTY
JEFFERSON COUNTY
JOHNSON COUNTY
KNOX COUNTY
LOUDON COUNTY
McMINN COUNTY
MONROE COUNTY
MORGAN COUNTY
ROANE COUNTY
SCOTT COUNTY
SEVIER COUNTY
SULLIVAN COUNTY
UNICOI COUNTY
UNION COUNTY
WASHINGTON COUNTY

Major Cities

Chattanooga

Cleveland

Athens

Maryville

Gatlinburg

Pidgeon Forge (not shown)

Sevierville (not shown)

Knoxville

Oak Ridge

Jefferson City (not shown)

Newport

Morristown

Greeneville

Johnson City

Kingsport

Bristol

NOTE:  The Cumberland Plateau separates East Tennessee from Middle Tennessee

East Tennessee Attractions

University of Tennessee - Knoxville/Chattanooga

East Tennessee State University

Knoxville Zoo

Knoxville World's Fair Park

Ancient Lore Village

Oak Ridge National Laboratories

Carson Newman University

Tusculum College

Sunsphere

TVA Parks, Lakes, and Nature Trails

Great Smokey Mountains Park

Gatlinburg Resorts

Jonesborough - oldest city in TN

Pidgeon Forge - Dollywood

Sevierville - Buc-ee's

Bristol Motor Speedway (NASCAR)

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Chattanooga Aquarium

Utopian village of Rugby

AUTHOR'S NOTE:  More on East Tennessee coming in future posts...  stayed tuned...