Townsend | |
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 Townsend at sunrise | |
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| Motto: Gateway to Cades Cove & Peaceful Side of the Smokies | |
 Location of Townsend in Blount County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 35°40′35″N 83°45′11″W / 35.67639°N 83.75306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Blount |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Incorporated | 1921[1] |
| Named for | Wilson B. Townsend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.99 sq mi (5.16 km2) |
| • Land | 1.99 sq mi (5.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 550 |
| • Density | 275.97/sq mi (106.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37882 |
| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-74860[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405597[3] |
| Website | www |
Townsend is a city in Blount County, Tennessee. The city was chartered in 1921 by persons who were involved with the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company. The population was 550 at the 2020 census.[6] For thousands of years a site of Native American occupation by varying cultures, Townsend is one of three "gateways" to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It has several museums and attractions relating to the natural and human history of the Great Smokies.
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005–2006, pp. 618–625.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Townsend, Tennessee
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Townsend city, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2014.