# Things to see in Knoxville, Tennessee (United States): 11 places and when to go > Knoxville, Tennessee is a city in United States with around 655,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly Nature (3), Food and drink (3), History (2). The best known are Sunsphere, Thunderhead Mountain and Loyston, Tennessee. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 34. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/knoxville/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 35.97, -83.92 - **Population:** About 655,000 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 753 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Thunderhead Mountain, at 1,685 m. ## What to see in Knoxville, Tennessee The places in and around Knoxville, Tennessee, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Sunsphere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sunsphere/): Observation tower in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States · 968 m - [Thunderhead Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thunderhead-mountain/): Mountain on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina in the United States · 49 km - [Loyston, Tennessee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/loyston/): Sunken human settlement in Tennessee, United States of America · 33 km - [Big Ridge State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/big-ridge-state-park/): State park in Tennessee, United States · 32 km - [Fort Loudoun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-loudoun/): British colonial-era fort in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States · 49 km - [Ancient Lore Village at Boyd Hollow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ancient-lore-village-at-boyd-hollow/): With kids · 8.9 km - [Company Distilling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/company-distilling/): Distillery · 37 km - [Huskey Gap Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/huskey-gap-trail/): Hiking · 50 km - [Monkey Town Brewing & Restaurant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/monkey-town-brewing-restaurant/): Brewery · 45 km - [Orange Hat Brewing East](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/orange-hat-brewing-east/): Brewery · 3.0 km - [Scott Mountain Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/scott-mountain-trail/): Hiking · 40 km ## When to go to Knoxville, Tennessee The best time to visit Knoxville, Tennessee is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 49 | | February | Possible | 10 h 41 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 55 | | May | Best time | 13 h 54 | | June | Best time | 14 h 26 | | July | Best time | 14 h 13 | | August | Best time | 13 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 04 | | November | Possible | 10 h 03 | | December | Possible | 9 h 34 | In June there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 34. In April, 11 of the 11 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Knoxville, Tennessee The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 753 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.97%2C-83.92) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.97%2C-83.92) ## Other towns nearby - [Oak Ridge, Tennessee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oak-ridge/): 26 places · 32 km - [Pigeon Forge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pigeon-forge/): 33 places · 38 km - [Cherokee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cherokee/): 10 places · 77 km - [Clyde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/clyde/): 5 places · 93 km - [Arlington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arlington/): 16 places · 117 km - [Hiawassee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hiawassee/): 11 places · 123 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Knoxville, Tennessee? The best known: [Sunsphere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sunsphere/), [Thunderhead Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thunderhead-mountain/), [Loyston, Tennessee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/loyston/), [Big Ridge State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/big-ridge-state-park/), [Fort Loudoun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-loudoun/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Knoxville, Tennessee? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 34. ### How do you get to Knoxville, Tennessee? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 753 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.97%2C-83.92) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Knoxville, Tennessee as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).