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Bristol Tennessee Map

Explore Bristol, Tennessee, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bristol, Tennessee

How to Use This Bristol, Tennessee Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bristol, Tennessee. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Tennessee or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bristol.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bristol
State	Tennessee (TN)
County	Sullivan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.558549
Longitude	-82.217001
Population	27,147
Density	320.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	37620, 37621, 37625
Area Code	731
County Seat	Blountville
School District	Bristol City School District

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About Bristol, Tennessee

Bristol is a locality in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of 27,147. The population density is 320.9 people per km². Bristol is located at 36.5585°N, 82.2170°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bristol is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 37620, 37621, 37625.

Bristol occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, quiet movement of the Little Creek, which traces a path through the terrain as if marking the pulse of the earth itself. It lies 7.8 miles north-northeast of Hamilton, TN (from Hamilton, TN: bearing 31°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-northeast of Blountville. The land here rises and falls in long, rhythmic swells of soil and limestone, creating a topography that feels ancient and settled under the heavy, low-hanging sky of the interior. To the distant horizon, the Blue Ridge Mountains offer a jagged, violet silhouette that catches the fading light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the fields. Near the center of the terrain, the quiet depths of Steele Creek Park Lake provide a reflective surface for the surrounding woodlands, while the nearby Clayman Hollow holds the cool, damp air of the evening in its deep, wooded basin.

Founding narratives for Bristol speak to a time when surveyors and settlers moved through the dense, hardwood canopy to claim the fertile corridors carved by the region's hydrology. The early architecture reflects a deliberate attempt to tame the wilder aspects of the wilderness, with brick and timber structures rising from the mud to anchor the inhabitants to the soil. Over the decades, Bristol transitioned from a frontier outpost into a place of commerce where the intersection of trade routes dictated the growth of its streets and the density of its dwellings. There is a weight to the masonry in the older sections of the grid, a permanence that suggests the people who first cleared the timber intended for their work to outlast their own lifetimes.

Economic life in Bristol is anchored by a blend of industrial endeavor and the steady, intellectual pursuit found in its local educational institutions. The infrastructure supports a network of manufacturing and logistics that moves goods across the land, while the academic presence fosters a climate of research and professional development. In the quiet hours of the morning, the hum of machinery and the movement of freight along the arterial roads define the rhythm of the workforce. Cumberland Square Park serves as a central clearing, a green pause in the middle of the urban sprawl where the pace of the day seems to slacken, allowing the intersection of labor and leisure to find a temporary equilibrium.

Culture in Bristol expresses itself through the shared experience of regional music and the collective energy directed toward local athletic competition. The pride of the populace often manifests in the annual festivals that celebrate the specific heritage of the Appalachian corridor, drawing visitors to congregate in the public squares and shared spaces. While the influence of the Blue Ridge Mountains looms large in the local identity, the most immediate natural features remain the nearby Abrams Falls, where the water’s descent provides a constant, white-noise backdrop to the regional soundscape. Tennessee Williams, whose literary legacy remains tied to the broader cultural consciousness of the state, stands as one of the few figures whose name is recognized with a deep sense of regional kinship, reflecting the quiet, introspective character that permeates the spirit of Bristol.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Charlie Rovinette Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 309° NW
City Of Bristol (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 288° W
Jackson's Camp (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 260° W
Randolph Baseball Fields (Local Recreation) — 3.1 mi, 020° N
The Foundation Event Facility (Arts Centre) — 3.1 mi, 036° NE
Paramount Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 3.1 mi, 037° NE
Theatre Bristol (Theatre) — 3.2 mi, 038° NE
Veterans War Memorial (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 036° NE
Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 212° SW
Memorial Tower (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 061° NE
Gross/morrel Homestead (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 099° E
Big Springs Public Hunting Area (State Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 140° SE
Bristol Caverns (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 097° E
North Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 155° SE
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 6.0 mi, 155° SE · 662k acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 12.0 mi, 078° E · 733k acres
Big Laurel Branch Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.0 mi, 144° SE · 11k acres
Warriors Path (State Park) — 14.2 mi, 253° W
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 188° S
State Line Drive-in Movie Theater (Cinema) — 16.4 mi, 177° S
NCG Kingsport 11 (Cinema) — 16.9 mi, 263° W
Barter Theatre Stage II (Theatre) — 17.1 mi, 052° NE
Wautauga Dam (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 162° S
Johnson City Sign (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 205° SW
Fischman Gallery (Gallery) — 18.3 mi, 204° SW
Pond Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.4 mi, 162° S · 6,920 acres
C.R. "Doodle" White Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.5 mi, 154° SE
Junaluska (Public Artwork) — 18.6 mi, 210° SW
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 20.1 mi, 079° E · 155k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 23.4 mi, 078° E · 110k acres

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