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ZIP 40979 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
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Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 40979
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
252.4 miles (406.2 km)
✈️ Airports (5)
- LOZ (Airport)32.1 miles (51.6 km)
- SME (Airport)61.0 miles (98.2 km)
- TRI (Airport)71.3 miles (114.7 km)
- TYS (Airport)86.8 miles (139.7 km)
- LEX (Airport)93.1 miles (149.8 km)
🌊 Coast (8 points)
- Coast (252.4 miles (406.2 km))
- Coast (305.5 miles (491.6 km))
- Coast (318.4 miles (512.4 km))
- Coast (335.1 miles (539.3 km))
- Coast (339.8 miles (546.9 km))
- Coast (475.5 miles (765.3 km))
- Coast (620.9 miles (999.3 km))
- Coast (1919.3 miles (3088.8 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (20)
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park26.9 miles (43.2 km)cuga
- Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument67.8 miles (109.1 km)misp
- Andrew Johnson National Historic Site69.6 miles (112.0 km)anjo
- Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area71.7 miles (115.3 km)biso
- Camp Nelson National Monument80.9 miles (130.3 km)cane
- Obed Wild & Scenic River86.6 miles (139.4 km)obed
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park97.0 miles (156.2 km)grsm
- Blue Ridge Parkway114.7 miles (184.6 km)blri
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park125.4 miles (201.9 km)abli
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site133.8 miles (215.4 km)carl
- Bluestone National Scenic River144.2 miles (232.1 km)blue
- Mammoth Cave National Park145.0 miles (233.3 km)maca
⬇️Show all 20 national parks in & near this area
- New River Gorge National Park & Preserve150.1 miles (241.6 km)neri
- William Howard Taft National Historic Site155.8 miles (250.8 km)wiho
- Gauley River National Recreation Area160.3 miles (258.0 km)gari
- Cowpens National Battlefield160.6 miles (258.5 km)cowp
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park161.3 miles (259.7 km)hocu
- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park173.7 miles (279.5 km)chch
- Kings Mountain National Military Park175.1 miles (281.8 km)kimo
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail175.5 miles (282.5 km)ovvi
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (20)
- VA Clinic Hazard24.2 miles (39.0 km)
- Jonesville Rural Outreach Clinic30.7 miles (49.4 km)
- Norton, Virginia CBOC49.0 miles (78.9 km)
- Rogersville, Tennessee CBOC50.0 miles (80.5 km)
- Morristown, Tennessee CBOC56.0 miles (90.1 km)
- LaFollette (Campbell County), Tennessee CBOC57.6 miles (92.7 km)
- VA Clinic Berea60.6 miles (97.5 km)
- VA Clinic Somerset61.8 miles (99.4 km)
- Prestonsburg VA Clinic64.4 miles (103.6 km)
- Mill Springs National Cemetery69.2 miles (111.4 km)
- Knoxville Vet Center73.2 miles (117.7 km)
- Knoxville National Cemetery74.8 miles (120.3 km)
⬇️Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
- Johnson City Vet Center78.8 miles (126.8 km)
- Vansant Rural Outreach Clinic79.0 miles (127.2 km)
- VA Clinic Morehead79.1 miles (127.3 km)
- Mountain Home National Cemetery79.3 miles (127.5 km)
- Mountain Home VAMC/Johnson City79.3 miles (127.6 km)
- Sevierville Clinic79.6 miles (128.1 km)
- Bristol, Virginia OPC79.7 miles (128.3 km)
- Knoxville, Tennessee CBOC80.5 miles (129.5 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (1)
- NATIONAL ELECTRIC COIL CO./COOPER INDUSTRIES13.6 miles (21.8 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 40979
Voting & Opportunity