Tellico Plains Tennessee Map

About Tellico Plains, Tennessee

Tellico Plains is a locality in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,146. The population density is 222.3 people per km². Tellico Plains is located at 35.3629°N, 84.2941°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37385.

Tellico Plains unfurls like a quiet secret at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains, a place where the verdant embrace of Appalachian peaks spills down to meet the gentle flow of the Tellico River. It lies 20.1 miles east of McMinn, TN (from McMinn, TN: bearing 98°T), and is situated 17.7 miles east-south-east of Athens. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Mountains, cloaked in a thousand shades of green, form a constant, majestic backdrop, their ridges softened by distance and the hazy, blue light that often settles upon them. The landscape is a study in slow, deliberate growth, of trees reaching skyward and water finding its inevitable path downhill, shaping the very bones of the land. This corner of Monroe County breathes with a history deeply rooted in the Cherokee Nation, whose ancestral lands these once were, before the trails of tears and the slow creep of settlement. Later, logging and farming became the lifeblood of Tellico Plains, the scent of cut timber and freshly tilled soil mingling in the working air. Today, the economy still draws strength from the land, with agriculture persisting and the burgeoning allure of the Cherohala Skyway drawing travelers eager to witness the breathtaking vistas and the raw, untamed beauty of the surrounding national forest. The rhythm of life in Tellico Plains is measured, unhurried, a quiet continuation of generations who understood the patient power of the mountains and the enduring spirit of the river.

About This Tellico Plains Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tellico Plains, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.362855, -84.294087. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Tellico Plains and Monroe County.

Detailed location data for Tellico Plains includes the ZIP code (37385), telephone area code (615), county seat of Monroe County (Madisonville), and school district assignment (Monroe County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Tellico Plains is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.