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Roan Mountain Tennessee Map

Explore Roan Mountain, 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 Roan Mountain, Tennessee

How to Use This Roan Mountain, Tennessee Map

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

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

Latitude	36.186662
Longitude	-82.070538
Population	1,078
Density	62.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	37687
Area Code	731
County Seat	Elizabethton
School District	Carter County School District

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About Roan Mountain, Tennessee

Roan Mountain is a locality in Carter County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,078. The population density is 62.8 people per km². Roan Mountain is located at 36.1867°N, 82.0705°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37687.

Roan Mountain defines the rugged character of the high country, where the Doe River carves a clear, cold path through the valley floor of Depot Hollow. It lies 13.1 miles southeast of Elizabethton, TN (from Elizabethton, TN: bearing 143°T), and is situated 17.7 miles east-southeast of Johnson City. The landscape is dominated by the dense, verdant canopy of the Cherokee National Forest, which surrounds the terrain and dictates the pace of life among the steep, verdant slopes. Light here behaves differently than on the plains, filtering through the thick timber in long, slanted bars that turn the morning mist into a pale, translucent gray. Beyond the immediate ridges, the distant peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains rise against the horizon like a serrated edge, anchoring the view and reminding the observer of the vast, ancient geological processes that formed these highlands.

Roan Mountain maintains a quiet, deliberate existence built upon the rhythms of the earth and the seasonal cycles of the forest. The local economy and daily habits remain tethered to the land, drawing travelers who seek the solitude of the Laurel Fork Trail or the hidden, rushing waters of Coon Den Falls. While the community remains modest in its infrastructure, the presence of Ripshin Lake nearby offers a reflective stillness that contrasts with the constant, low-frequency murmur of the river. Life in Roan Mountain is measured not by the velocity of industry, but by the slow accumulation of seasons, where the cool, thin air of the higher elevations persists long after the valleys have warmed, shaping a culture of endurance and quiet observation.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 1.1 mi, 004° N · 662k acres
North Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 004° N
Roan Mountain State Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 223° SW
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 4.2 mi, 168° S · 511k acres
Pisgah Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 172° S
Pond Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.5 mi, 359° N · 6,920 acres
NC Division of Parks and Recreation Conservation Land (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 162° S
Big Yellow Mountain (Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 156° SE
Yellow Mountain State Natural Area (State Park) — 6.2 mi, 178° S
Buck Ridge Lookout Tower (Historic Ruins) — 8.4 mi, 052° NE
C.R. "Doodle" White Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.1 mi, 000° N
Big Laurel Branch Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.8 mi, 351° N · 11k acres
Wautauga Dam (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 343° N
Law Enforcement Memorial (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 130° SE
Avery County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 130° SE
Clark Gallery (Gallery) — 11.3 mi, 099° E
State Line Drive-in Movie Theater (Cinema) — 11.8 mi, 322° NW
Dianne Borde-Sutherland-Cane Creek Pottery (Gallery) — 12.4 mi, 194° S
Max Morrell Memorial Tree (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 254° W
Mountain Magic Resort (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 061° NE
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 317° NW
Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 15.2 mi, 130° SE · 5,702 acres
Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.5 mi, 111° E · 7,017 acres
Stack Rock (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 116° SE
Linn Cove Viaduct (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 114° SE
Old Doe Lookout Tower (Historic Ruins) — 16.2 mi, 025° NE
Anvil Arts Studio (Gallery) — 16.3 mi, 157° SE
Harper Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 17.4 mi, 135° SE · 7,051 acres
SPMS Billboard (Public Artwork) — 18.6 mi, 180° S
NC Mineral and Gem Festival (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 179° S

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