Kingston, Tennessee
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Not to be confused with Kingsport, Tennessee.
Kingston is a city in and the county seat[7] of Roane County, Tennessee, United States. This city is thirty-six miles southwest of Knoxville. It had a population of 5,934 at the 2010 United States census,[8] and is included in the Harriman, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area. Kingston is adjacent to Watts Bar Lake.
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Kingston, Tennessee | |
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Coordinates: 35°52′51″N 84°30′31″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Roane |
Settled | 1792 |
Incorporated | 1799[2] |
Named for | Maj. Robert King, officer at Fort Southwest Point[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 8.18 sq mi (21.18 km2) |
• Land | 7.29 sq mi (18.88 km2) |
• Water | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2) |
Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,953 |
• Density | 816.60/sq mi (315.31/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 37763 |
Area code | 865 |
FIPS code | 47-39620[6] |
Website | City website |
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