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Mountain City Tennessee Map

Explore Mountain City, 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 Mountain City, Tennessee

How to Use This Mountain City, Tennessee Map

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

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

Latitude	36.474564
Longitude	-81.804838
Population	2,415
Density	276.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	37683
Area Code	731
County Seat	Mountain City
School District	Johnson County School District

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About Mountain City, Tennessee

Mountain City is a locality in Johnson County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,415. The population density is 276.7 people per km². Mountain City is located at 36.4746°N, 81.8048°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Mountain City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 37683.

Mountain City occupies a high-altitude basin where the air thins into a crisp, metallic clarity that defines the character of the morning. It lies 15.9 miles east-northeast of Carter, TN (from Carter, TN: bearing 74°T), and is situated 19.2 miles north-northwest of Boone. Furnace Creek carves a narrow, rhythmic path through the landscape, its waters pulling away the heat of the day and leaving behind a damp, mossy scent that clings to the limestone foundations. The horizon is dominated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which stand as a silent, jagged boundary against the shifting violet hues of the evening sky. Residents often congregate at Mountain City Parks & Rec, a space that serves as the quiet center of the local geography, where the ground rises toward the slopes of Wildcat Hollow and the earth feels firm and ancient beneath the boots of those who walk its paths.

History here is measured in the persistence of the soil and the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons that dictate the rhythm of the local economy. Agriculture remains a quiet anchor, sustained by the moisture of the land, while the legacy of early industry lingers in the way the town organizes itself around the flow of the creek. Travelers seeking the wilder edges of the terrain might venture toward the mist-laden Gentry Creek Falls or test their endurance on the Iron Mountain Trail, both of which offer a stark contrast to the cultivated fields below. Even with Watauga Lake waiting ten miles off as a deeper, stiller presence in the landscape, life in Mountain City prefers the proximity of the earth, maintaining a steady, unadorned pace that favors the endurance of the land over the fleeting noise of the world beyond the ridges.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Heritage Hall Theater (Theatre) — 0.1 mi, 030° NE
Mountain City Parks & Rec (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 012° N
Ralph Stout Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 301° NW
Johnson County Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 334° NW
Welcome Center and Museum (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 180° S
Satellite Overlook (Viewpoint) — 0.9 mi, 210° SW
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 2.5 mi, 315° NW · 662k acres
North Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 318° NW
Elk Knob State Park (State Park) — 9.2 mi, 151° SE
Another Way (ShortCut) (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 347° N
Old Doe Lookout Tower (Historic Ruins) — 9.5 mi, 237° SW
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 9.6 mi, 001° N · 733k acres
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 9.6 mi, 001° N · 155k acres
Nick Grindstaff monument (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 260° W
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 10.3 mi, 001° N · 110k acres
Where Trails Cross (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 006° N
Three Top Mountain Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 11.2 mi, 115° SE
Big Laurel Branch Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.2 mi, 248° W · 11k acres
Mountain Magic Resort (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 193° S
Buck Ridge Lookout Tower (Historic Ruins) — 16.8 mi, 209° SW
Lewis Fork Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.3 mi, 046° NE · 6,075 acres
Bristol Caverns (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 286° W
Grayson Highlands State Park (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 057° NE
Barter Theatre Stage II (Theatre) — 18.8 mi, 330° NW
Common Good Co (Gallery) — 18.9 mi, 159° S
The Nthº Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 18.9 mi, 159° S
Doc Watson Statue (Public Artwork) — 18.9 mi, 159° S
Hands Gallery (Gallery) — 19.0 mi, 159° S
Big Pinnacle (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 057° NE
Hickory Ridge Living History Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 158° S

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