Relocation Information Guide:

The East Tennessee Valley is located between the Great Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau and is at the geographic center of the eastern United States and within a day's drive to the beaches on the south eastern coast and the north shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Knoxville is located at the conversion of four US interstates which makes traveling to Atlanta, Nashville an afternoon drive.

Knoxville is a prime destination for any homebuyer and was recently ranked the “best place to live in the United States and Canada” among cities with a population of fewer than 1 million. Read Survey (PDF).

Knoxville is the state's third-largest city with a wide range of industries located in the area. The Knoxville area is the home to five major hospitals, and is home to a variety of businesses to name a few Anderson News Company, Aqua-Chem, Inc., ARC Automotive, Inc., Braxton-Bragg Corporation, Clayton Homes, Goody’s Family Clothing, and many more. For more information on area business please visit the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce.

The Greater Knoxville area has a climate with four distinct seasons. The terrain consists of beautiful mountains to rolling pastures. The area also has a number of lakes, rivers, and streams.

For the sports enthusiast the Knoxville area is home to some of the best college sports in the Southeast and the home to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. The Smokies Minor League Baseball team calls the area home as do the Knoxville Ice Bears Hockey team. For those who enjoy the great outdoors the area is abundant with hiking trails, white water rafting, water sports, snow skiing, camping, fishing, and hunting.

Knoxville is rich in historical and cultural sites which are unique to this Appalachian region, including the Knoxville Museum of Art, James White's Fort, Blount Mansion, Haley Heritage Square, Beck Cultural Center and the Ijams Nature Center.

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