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Lake Tansi Tennessee Map

Explore Lake Tansi, 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 Lake Tansi, Tennessee

How to Use This Lake Tansi, Tennessee Map

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

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	Lake Tansi
State	Tennessee (TN)
County	Cumberland County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	35.872846
Longitude	-85.054402
Population	4,629
Density	202.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	38572
Area Code	423
County Seat	Crossville
School District	Cumberland County School District

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About Lake Tansi, Tennessee

Lake Tansi is a locality in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,629. The population density is 202.5 people per km². Lake Tansi is located at 35.8728°N, 85.0544°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38572.

Lake Tansi emerges from the landscape as a quiet expanse of water, mirroring the shifting colors of a Tennessee sky that transitions from pale amber to deep violet as the day recedes. It lies 2.5 miles southwest of Cumberland, TN (from Cumberland, TN: bearing 223°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-southwest of Crossville. The local terrain is characterized by a series of gentle elevations and dense woodlands, providing a verdant backdrop that stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cumberland Mountains on the horizon. Hiawawtha Lake serves as the central point of the geography, its surface often undisturbed save for the subtle ripple of a breeze or the rhythmic movement of local waterfowl. Nearby, the quiet progress of Stillhouse Creek winds through the terrain, while the dense canopy of Bledsoe State Forest stands fifteen miles away, cooling the air and grounding the region in a profound, earthy stillness. Within a short distance, the trails of Cumberland Mountain invite exploration through flora that thrives in the temperate, inland climate, offering a landscape that feels both expansive and intimately contained.

Lake Tansi maintains a character shaped by its evolution from a planned development into a steady, residential enclave that values the measured pace of life found in the central part of the state. The local economy and daily rhythms are tethered to the natural surroundings, where residents find utility and recreation in the immediate proximity of the water and the nearby expanse of Coon Hollow. While modern amenities have been established to serve those who reside here, the area retains an atmosphere defined by the quiet labor of maintenance and the seasonal cycles of the woods. Visitors often seek out the natural features of the region, such as the distant, cascading water of Pilot Falls, which provides a dramatic contrast to the stillness of the local lake. The social fiber of Lake Tansi remains quiet, defined by a preference for the steady observation of the changing seasons rather than the swift, noisy industry of larger urban centers, ensuring that the passage of time is marked more by the lengthening of shadows than by the pressure of the clock.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cumberland Mountain (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 026° NE
Palace Theater (Theatre) — 5.4 mi, 017° N
Lost Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.6 mi, 119° SE
Cumberland Trail (State Park) — 5.7 mi, 133° SE
Head of the Sequatchie River (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 155° SE
Centennial Park (Local Recreation) — 6.3 mi, 012° N
Obed River Park (Local Park) — 7.0 mi, 005° N
Bridgestone/Firestone Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 273° W
Bledsoe State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 11.8 mi, 232° SW
Catoosa Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 026° NE
Virgin Falls Trailhead (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 264° W
Ozone Falls (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 088° E
Tennessee Valley Theatre (Theatre) — 16.4 mi, 138° SE
Spring City Depot Museum & Railfan Spot (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 139° SE
Spring City Bus/Train Accident Memorial (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 139° SE
Troop 45 (Monument) — 17.8 mi, 108° E
Obed Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.4 mi, 040° NE · 3,160 acres
Jane Manley Museum (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 107° E
George Hole (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 228° SW
Burritt Alumni Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 249° W
Clarence Darrow (Monument) — 26.2 mi, 175° S
Rhea County Museum (Museum) — 26.2 mi, 175° S
Fort Southwest Point (Historic Castle / Fort) — 29.4 mi, 091° E
Lake Shore (Historic Ruins) — 31.1 mi, 084° E
Sandra Bos (Gallery) — 32.3 mi, 309° NW
The Munkey Wrench (Gallery) — 32.4 mi, 309° NW
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 34.5 mi, 025° NE · 114k acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 50.1 mi, 141° SE · 662k acres
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 51.7 mi, 011° N · 564k acres
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 62.3 mi, 110° E · 521k acres

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