| Knoxville Tennessee is known as one of the most | | | | the historic fort once home of Knoxvilles founder, |
| beautiful and scenic cities in the United States. It has | | | | General James White. Blount Mansion National |
| access to majestic mountain top views from the | | | | Historical Landmark, containing exquisite furnishings and |
| Smoky Mountains, along with an abundance of scenic | | | | antiques. Ramsey House Plantation, reputed to be |
| waterways and rivers. | | | | Tennessees first stone house. Alex Haley Statue an |
| The city of Knoxville is situated at the headwaters of | | | | eye catching giant bronze statue of Pulitzer Prize |
| the Tennessee River where the French Broad and the | | | | winner Alex Haley. Crescent Bend an 18th century |
| Holston Rivers converge, and lies in a scenic valley in | | | | farm, with landscaped Italian gardens and fountains. |
| the shadows of the Great Smoky Mountains and the | | | | Outdoor recreational activities including hiking, boating, |
| Cumberlands. | | | | camping and cycling. |
| It has a humid subtropical climate zone although it is not | | | | On the first Friday of each month, shops and art |
| quite as hot as areas to the south and west due to | | | | galleries in the downtown area keep their doors open |
| the higher elevations. Summers are hot and very | | | | to the public until late in the evening, offering |
| humid, with July highs averaging 88 and lows averaging | | | | complimentary food and entertainment, as well as the |
| 69.Winters are generally cool with snow not an | | | | chance for those who work until 5 pm to come |
| uncommon occurrence, with January averaging a high | | | | explore downtown. |
| of 47 and a low of 30, although low temperatures in | | | | The economy is largely fuelled by the regional location |
| the teens and single digits are an annual occurrence. | | | | of the main campus of the University of Tennessee, |
| Annual rainfall averages 48 inches and average winter | | | | the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and other |
| snowfall in 10 inches. | | | | Department of Energy facilities in nearby Oak Ridge, |
| The main tourist information centre in the city is the | | | | the National Transportation Research Centre, and the |
| Knoxville Visitor Centre along One Vision Plaza. Here | | | | Tennessee Valley Authority. Due to its central location |
| you can get tourism brochures, leaflets, travel | | | | in the eastern half of the United States and proximity |
| timetables, booking services and all the information youll | | | | to two major Interstate highways, many warehousing |
| need to visit attractions in and around downtown | | | | and distribution companies operate in and around |
| Knoxville, the Old City, Worlds Fair Park and the | | | | Knoxville. The Old City is home to most of Knoxvilles |
| University of Tennessee. | | | | historic warehouses and factories. |
| Popular tourist attractions include James Whites Fort | | | | |