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Kahite Tennessee Map

Explore Kahite, 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 Kahite, Tennessee

How to Use This Kahite, Tennessee Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kahite, 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 Kahite.

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	Kahite
State	Tennessee (TN)
County	Monroe County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.570065
Longitude	-84.240827
Population	834
Density	247.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	37885
Area Code	865
County Seat	Madisonville
School District	Monroe County School District

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About Kahite, Tennessee

Kahite is a locality in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 834. The population density is 247.7 people per km². Kahite is located at 35.5701°N, 84.2408°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37885.

Kahite commands a quiet prominence where the land softens into the gentle, persistent curves of the Tennessee plateau. It lies 15.7 miles south of Lenoir City, TN (from Lenoir City, TN: bearing 177°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south of Tellico Village. Fourmile Creek traces a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters carving a subtle boundary that defines the local topography before slipping into the expansive, glassy stillness of Tellico Lake. On the eastern horizon, the jagged, blue-tinted silhouette of the Great Smoky Mountains anchors the view, providing a distant, permanent frame for the shifting light of afternoon. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and cooling timber, a sensory weight that deepens as the sun dips behind the western ridges, casting long, violet shadows across the fields. Nearby, the varied terrain of the Tellico Lake Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for local fauna, maintaining a quiet rhythm of life that remains largely indifferent to the passing of the seasons.

Kahite functions as a deliberate intersection of managed land and intentional leisure, drawing its current character from the deliberate stewardship of its surroundings. The historical resonance of the region remains etched in the nearby Icehouse Bottom, a site that speaks to the ancient, layered human presence in these fertile river basins. Today, the economy of Kahite reflects a shift toward residential tranquility and recreational engagement with the reservoir, moving away from the more strenuous agricultural labors that once defined the valley. Life in Kahite moves with a measured, observant pace, favoring the quiet observation of the changing water levels and the cyclical migration of birds across the managed woodlands. It is a place where the modern architecture of homes is punctuated by the persistent, unhurried growth of the surrounding forest, maintaining a balance between human habitation and the steady, quiet reclamation of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tellico Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 318° NW
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 065° NE
Fort Loudon (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 046° NE
McGhee (Historic Ruins) — 3.4 mi, 032° NE
Tellico Lake - Chota Unit (National Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 092° E · 262 acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 5.0 mi, 124° SE · 662k acres
Morganton (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 009° N
Greenback Castle (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 051° NE
Tanasi Monument (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 102° E
Kyker Bottoms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 068° E
Kefauver Park (Local Park) — 9.7 mi, 239° SW
3 Generation Art Studio (Arts Centre) — 12.6 mi, 280° W
Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.6 mi, 119° SE · 19k acres
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 12.8 mi, 094° E · 521k acres
Carmichael Inn Museum (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 335° NW
Salt & Light (Arts Centre) — 13.4 mi, 276° W
Citico Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.5 mi, 140° SE · 16k acres
Tellico Plains Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 192° S
View to the dam (Viewpoint) — 15.6 mi, 107° E
Nantahala National Forest (National Forest) — 16.4 mi, 132° SE · 533k acres
Bald River Falls (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 168° S
Tree of Shame (Attraction) — 19.4 mi, 111° E
M60 Tank (Monument) — 22.1 mi, 237° SW
Snowbird Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 22.3 mi, 146° SE · 8,491 acres
Farragut High School Auditorium (Theatre) — 22.3 mi, 012° N
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 130° SE
Fort Southwest Point (Historic Castle / Fort) — 25.8 mi, 321° NW
K-25 History Center (Museum) — 26.4 mi, 341° N
The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 075° E
Frozen Head (State Park) — 35.3 mi, 345° N

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