ZIP 28709 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 28709

Transportation & Access

Distance to Coast

154.3 miles (248.3 km)

✈️ Airports (9)

AVL (Airport)24.9 miles (40.1 km)
TRI (Airport)48.6 miles (78.3 km)
HKY (Airport)55.5 miles (89.4 km)
GSP (Airport)61.2 miles (98.5 km)
GMU (Airport)63.8 miles (102.7 km)
CLT (Airport)89.5 miles (144.0 km)
AND (Airport)90.2 miles (145.1 km)
TYS (Airport)90.5 miles (145.7 km)
USA (Airport)97.5 miles (156.9 km)

🌊 Coast (8 points)

Coast (154.3 miles (248.3 km))
Coast (237.0 miles (381.4 km))
Coast (294.0 miles (473.1 km))
Coast (386.5 miles (622.0 km))
Coast (389.1 miles (626.1 km))
Coast (400.9 miles (645.2 km))
Coast (466.6 miles (750.8 km))
Coast (1985.8 miles (3195.9 km))

Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (20)

Blue Ridge Parkway15.4 miles (24.8 km)blri
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site35.0 miles (56.3 km)carl
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site36.9 miles (59.4 km)anjo
Cowpens National Battlefield54.6 miles (87.9 km)cowp
Great Smoky Mountains National Park64.4 miles (103.7 km)grsm
Kings Mountain National Military Park70.8 miles (113.9 km)kimo
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail71.3 miles (114.7 km)ovvi
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park90.5 miles (145.7 km)cuga
Ninety Six National Historic Site114.4 miles (184.1 km)nisi
Obed Wild & Scenic River126.2 miles (203.2 km)obed
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area138.0 miles (222.1 km)biso
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park144.1 miles (231.8 km)guco

Show all 20 national parks in & near this area

Bluestone National Scenic River146.1 miles (235.2 km)blue
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument158.8 miles (255.6 km)misp
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area163.6 miles (263.2 km)chat
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve163.8 miles (263.6 km)neri
Congaree National Park165.1 miles (265.8 km)cong
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park173.6 miles (279.3 km)chch
Booker T Washington National Monument174.0 miles (280.0 km)bowa
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park177.5 miles (285.7 km)kemo

Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

Asheville VA Medical Center14.1 miles (22.7 km)
Rutherford County CBOC37.2 miles (59.8 km)
Mountain Home VAMC/Johnson City37.3 miles (59.9 km)
Mountain Home National Cemetery37.3 miles (60.0 km)
Johnson City Vet Center37.4 miles (60.2 km)
Rutherford Vet Center Outstation39.5 miles (63.6 km)
Rogersville, Tennessee CBOC56.1 miles (90.3 km)
Morristown, Tennessee CBOC59.1 miles (95.1 km)
Spartanburg CBOC59.2 miles (95.2 km)
Bristol, Virginia OPC60.6 miles (97.6 km)
Hickory CBOC61.4 miles (98.8 km)
Greenville, SC Vet Center63.5 miles (102.2 km)

Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area

Sevierville Clinic65.2 miles (104.9 km)
Greenville Clinic66.1 miles (106.4 km)
Franklin CBOC69.5 miles (111.8 km)
Jonesville Rural Outreach Clinic75.6 miles (121.7 km)
Norton, Virginia CBOC81.5 miles (131.2 km)
Anderson County Clinic84.0 miles (135.1 km)
Knoxville Vet Center86.0 miles (138.3 km)
Knoxville National Cemetery87.8 miles (141.3 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (3)

Voting & Opportunity

Congressional District

2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep

62.6% / 37.4%

Opportunity Zone