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Tazewell Tennessee Map

Explore Tazewell, 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 Tazewell, Tennessee

How to Use This Tazewell, Tennessee Map

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

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

Latitude	36.45425
Longitude	-83.569352
Population	2,348
Density	208.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	37879
Area Code	865
County Seat	Tazewell
School District	Claiborne County School District

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About Tazewell, Tennessee

Tazewell is a locality in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,348. The population density is 208.8 people per km². Tazewell is located at 36.4543°N, 83.5694°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Tazewell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 37879.

Tazewell emerges from the landscape as a quiet confluence of pastoral endurance and rugged, inland terrain. It lies 4.1 miles east-southeast of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 119°T), and is situated 1.9 miles east-northeast of New Tazewell. Russell Creek traces a deliberate path through the immediate vicinity, its waters reflecting the shifting canopy of hardwoods that characterize the local topography. Beyond the immediate tree line, the terrain gives way to the subtle depressions of Dry Hollow, where the land settles into a rhythmic, undulating pattern typical of the region. On clear evenings, the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains provides a permanent, shadowed horizon that anchors the entire vista. Within the center of the community, Tazewell Municipal Park offers a verdant common space where the air often carries the scent of damp earth and cooling limestone, grounding the residents in the physical reality of their surroundings.

Economic life in Tazewell remains tied to the slow, steady pulse of agricultural tradition and local enterprise, favoring a pace that values longevity over rapid transformation. History lingers in the architecture of the older streets, reminding observers of a time when the region served as a vital crossroads for those navigating the interior of the continent. Only a short distance away, the expansive waters of Norris Lake create a distinct recreational boundary, drawing those who seek the quietude of the shoreline during the warmer months. Education and daily labor form the bedrock of the local identity, fostering a culture that remains observant of the seasonal transitions. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, catching the edges of the fields and the rooftops with a golden, lingering intensity that seems to pause the very movement of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tazewell Municipal Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 303° NW
New Tazewell Municipal Park/Gose Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 238° SW
Tackett Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 313° NW
Wilderness Road State Park (State Park) — 10.5 mi, 352° N
Pinnacle Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.8 mi, 333° NW
Joseph Martin monument (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 011° N
Shillalah Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 355° N
Old Lee Highway (Historic Ruins) — 13.4 mi, 138° SE
Clinchdale Farm (Historic Ruins) — 13.5 mi, 136° SE
Chuck Swan State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 16.7 mi, 254° W
Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area & State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 16.7 mi, 254° W
Panther Creek (State Park) — 18.2 mi, 151° SE
The Cedars (State Wilderness) — 21.6 mi, 054° NE
Lakeway Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 26.8 mi, 152° SE
Doughboy Statue (Public Artwork) — 30.4 mi, 027° NE
Joseph Rogers Building (Monument) — 31.4 mi, 096° E
Kyle House (Monument) — 31.4 mi, 096° E
Redbird Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 32.2 mi, 015° N · 146k acres
Norris Dam Visitor Center (Attraction) — 32.9 mi, 241° SW
Hawkeye Overlook (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 031° NE
Narrow (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 032° NE
Museum of Appalachia (Museum) — 33.6 mi, 236° SW
Railhouse (Attraction) — 34.0 mi, 032° NE
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 34.3 mi, 291° W · 564k acres
The Muse Knoxville (Museum) — 36.1 mi, 209° SW
Ramsey House Visitor Center (Museum) — 36.5 mi, 203° SW
Winstead Mansion (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 209° SW
Broadway Studios and Gallery (Gallery) — 38.0 mi, 211° SW
Wimmer Stadium (Stadium) — 38.2 mi, 211° SW
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 47.3 mi, 177° S · 521k acres

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