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Carter County/Elizabethton

Region:
Eastern USA

State & County: TN / Carter

Sq. Miles: 341

Carter County/ Elizabethton is situated in the Appalachian Mountains in East Tennessee. Two interstates (I-26 and I-81) also traverse the local area.

TRANSPORTATION
Railroads
Served by: Tennessee Railway, CSX, Norfolk/Southern E.TN R.R.
Highways
Access of Interstate- 26
16 Miles to Access of Interstate- 81/181
U.S. Highways:19E, 321 State Highways: 91, 67, 400
Common Carriers
Air Freight Companies:
5
Motor Freight Companies:
13     Terminal Facilities: 1
Bus Services - Inter-City:
No
Local:
No
Carrier Service:
Yes
Navigable Waterway
River: Tennessee Channel Depth: 9'
Nearest Port: Knoxville Miles: 107
Air Service
General Aviation/Distance: Elizabethton Municipal Airport - 0 Miles
Runway Lengths: 4,530 Surface: Asphalt
Lighting: None Fuel: 100 LL/Jet A
Repair: Major Transportation: Taxi & Rental Car
Nearest Commercial Service: Tri-Cities Regional Airport 8,000
Airlines Serving:American Connection, Delta, Northwest, US Airways Express
Daily Flights: 50
DISTANCE TO OTHER CITIES
City City Size Distance
Johnson City, TN 9.9 miles
Bristol, TN/VA 21.0 miles
Kingsport, TN 32.1 miles
Asheville, NC 70.6 miles
Knoxville, TN 114.8 miles
Charlotte, NC 145.9 miles
Raleigh, NC 237.0 miles
Atlanta, GA 274.6 miles
Nashville, TN 293.8 miles

 
 

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The City of Elizabethton does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,
sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.