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Newport Tennessee Map

Explore Newport, 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 Newport, Tennessee

How to Use This Newport, Tennessee Map

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

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

Latitude	35.961616
Longitude	-83.197595
Population	6,868
Density	479.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	37821, 37822
Area Code	865
County Seat	Newport
School District	Newport City School District

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About Newport, Tennessee

Newport is a locality in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,868. The population density is 479.6 people per km². Newport is located at 35.9616°N, 83.1976°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Newport is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 37821, 37822.

Newport rises from the fertile floor of a basin where the Pigeon River flows with a persistent, muscular clarity. It lies 4.3 miles west-northwest of Cocke, TN (from Cocke, TN: bearing 300°T), and is situated 18.1 miles south-southeast of Morristown. The landscape around Newport is defined by the proximity of Trantham Hollow, where the shadows lengthen early and pull the cool, damp air of the evening into the streets. Beyond the immediate lowlands, the distant peaks of the Appalachian Mountains loom against the horizon, providing a permanent, jagged backdrop to the daily cycle of light. Residents often look toward the nearby Cherokee National Forest, where the dense canopy marks the transition from agricultural valley to wilder, steeper terrain. Even the local expanse of Unknown Park serves as a quiet boundary, holding the pulse of the earth steady as the seasons shift across the fields.

Newport maintains a character forged by the steady labor of those who once sought prosperity in the timber and milling trades. The local economy has evolved through the decades, shifting from early industrial roots toward a modern blend of manufacturing and commerce that keeps the storefronts active. Industry here is not a loud, encroaching force but a quiet persistence, humming in the background of a place that values the output of a hard day's work. History lingers in the architecture of the older districts, where the brick and timber reflect a time when the river provided the primary artery for regional trade. Though the world beyond the basin changes rapidly, the economic rhythm of Newport remains anchored to the land and the practical needs of its people.

Cultural life in Newport moves at a deliberate pace, colored by the traditions of a region that honors its connection to the surrounding woods and waters. Community gatherings often center on local harvest cycles or the simple pleasure of an afternoon spent near Douglas Lake, where the water mirrors the vast, changing sky. Those who walk the Stone Mountain Trail find a quiet solitude that defines the local temperament, a preference for the measured over the frantic. While the area is modest in its claims, it possesses a certain gravity that keeps families rooted for generations. The legacy of the region is found not in grand monuments, but in the way the air smells of pine and damp soil after a summer rain, grounding everyone who calls Newport home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 054° NE
Newport City Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 029° NE
Rankin Bottom Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 359° N
North Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 139° SE
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 5.1 mi, 140° SE · 662k acres
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 8.4 mi, 174° S · 521k acres
Forbidden Caverns (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 245° SW
Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 164° S
Lakeway Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 13.1 mi, 323° NW
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 13.7 mi, 153° SE · 511k acres
Dixie Highway Monument (Monument) — 16.2 mi, 101° E
Hawks Roost (Viewpoint) — 17.0 mi, 140° SE
G Webb Gallery (Gallery) — 19.6 mi, 224° SW
Greenbrier (Nature Reserve) — 19.8 mi, 214° SW
Papworth Photographic (Gallery) — 19.8 mi, 224° SW
Paul Murray Gallery (Gallery) — 20.0 mi, 224° SW
Dolly Parton (Public Artwork) — 21.6 mi, 253° W
Lumberjack Lift (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 239° SW
Wild Eagle (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 238° SW
Wings of America Theater (Theatre) — 21.9 mi, 238° SW
Chasing Rainbows Museum (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 239° SW
Sampson Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.0 mi, 072° E · 11k acres

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