Mountain City
is nestled in the Appalachian Mountains in the extreme northeastern corner of Tennessee, near the North Carolina border. The town serves as the county seat for Johnson County, which is the eastern-most county in the state. Mountain City is a beautiful little town, with a population of around 2,400 residents. It is near the spectacular Blue Ridge Parkway and the ski slopes of Boone, North Carolina. Hiking is a common activity along the wooded mountain trails, and fishing in the rivers, streams and lakes near Mountain City is especially popular. Watauga Lake is the closest to Mountain City and is well stocked on a yearly basis. Watauga, which is a Native American word for “beautiful waters,” is the highest reservoir in the Tennessee River system at 1,900 feet above sea level. Aside from excellent fishing, other activities on and around the lake include swimming, boating, water skiing and camping. Mountain City is also an easy day trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the cities of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Cherokee, Tennessee. The Johnson County Welcome Center & Museum is located in Mountain City and other nearby attractions include Backbone Rock Recreation Area and Gentry’s Creek Falls. The latter is one of the most photographed waterfalls in northeast Tennessee, where a two and a half-mile trail leads to two waterfalls (30 and 40 feet high.)
Surrounding areas: Butler, Tennessee (14.3 mi), Watauga Lake, Tennessee (20.6 mi), Bristol, Tennessee (22.8 mi), Roan Mountain, Tennessee (24.3 mi), Bluff City, Tennessee (25.4 mi), Hampton, Tennessee (26.1 mi), Johnson City, Tennessee (33.0 mi)
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Mountain City Vacation Rentals
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Mountain City Weather & Climate
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The climate of the northeastern Tennessee mountains is temperate with moderately cold winters and warm, humid summers. Precipitation is fairly well distributed throughout the year; as there is no distinct wet or dry seasons. October has the least rainfall, July the most. Snowfall is quite variable from year to year, and some winters have relatively little. Thunderstorms occur anytime of the year, but are most frequent in spring and summer. Summer temperatures are rarely extreme, but the high humidity often makes it seem hotter than it actually is. Snow is minimal in Tennessee except in the higher mountain regions. Severe storms are infrequent in the state, being east of the center of tornado activity, south of most blizzard conditions, and too far inland to be affected by hurricanes.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
43°F |
19°F |
3.85 in. |
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| February |
47°F |
22°F |
4.08 in. |
- |
| March |
55°F |
29°F |
4.68 in. |
- |
| April |
64°F |
36°F |
3.99 in. |
- |
| May |
72°F |
45°F |
5.23 in. |
- |
| June |
79°F |
53°F |
4.22 in. |
- |
| July |
82°F |
58°F |
4.25 in. |
- |
| August |
81°F |
56°F |
3.87 in. |
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| September |
76°F |
50°F |
3.57 in. |
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| October |
66°F |
36°F |
2.80 in. |
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| November |
56°F |
29°F |
3.13 in. |
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| December |
47°F |
22°F |
3.84 in. |
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Mountain City Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Tri Cities Regional Tn Va airport (TRI) located about 33 miles west of Mountain City in Bristol Johnson Kingsport, Tennessee, the Wilkes County airport (UKF) located approximately 43 miles southeast of Mountain City in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the Hickory Regional airport (HKY) located roughly 55 miles south of Mountain City in Hickory, North Carolina, and finally the Greeneville Greene County Municipal airport (GCY) located around 59 miles west of Mountain City in Greeneville, Tennessee.
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Mountain City Attractions
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| | | Water Parks |
| Paramount's Carowinds-Water Works | Pineville | NC | 109.0 mi. | | | Emerald Pointe Water Park | Greensboro | NC | 115.6 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Roan Valley Golf Estates | Mountain City | TN | | | | Bear Trace at Tims Ford State Park | Winchester | TN | 8.4 mi. | | | Deer Field Golf Course | Damascus | VA | 11.1 mi. | | | Tillery Tradition Country Club | Mount Gilead | NC | 15.7 mi. | | | Mountain Aire Golf Club | West Jefferson | NC | 16.7 mi. | | | Boone Golf Club | Boone | NC | 19.7 mi. | | | Willow Creek Golf Course | Boone | NC | 19.7 mi. | | | Village of Sugar Mountain Golf Course | Banner Elk | NC | 22.1 mi. | | | Clear Creek Golf Club | Bristol | VA | 22.3 mi. | | | Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort | Seven Devils | NC | 22.5 mi. | | | Steel Creek Golf Course | Bristol | TN | 22.8 mi. | | | Scenic View Golf Course | Chilhowie | VA | 22.9 mi. | | | Elizabethton Municipal Golf Course | Elizabethton | TN | 24.4 mi. | | | Mountain Glen Golf Course | Newland | NC | 27.7 mi. | | | Saltville Golf Course | Saltville | VA | 28.2 mi. | | | Holston Hills Country Club | Marion | VA | 28.8 mi. | | | Tri Cities Golf Course | Blountville | TN | 28.9 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Ski Beech | Banner Elk | NC | 21.9 mi. | | | Sugar Mountain Ski Area | Banner Elk | NC | 21.9 mi. | | | Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort | Seven Devils | NC | 22.0 mi. | | | Ski Wolf Laurel | Mars Hill | NC | 61.1 mi. | | | Winterplace | Flat Top | WV | 86.2 mi. | | | Canaan Valley | Davis | WV | 94.8 mi. | | | Cataloochee | Maggie Valley | NC | 98.0 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Mount Jefferson State Park | | NC | 19.9 mi. | | | Grayson Highlands State Park | | VA | 20.2 mi. | | | Hungry Mother State Park | | VA | 32.2 mi. | | | Rendezvous Mountain State Park | | NC | 33.7 mi. | | | Warriors Path State Park | | TN | 37.6 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Carroll Reece Museum | Johnson City | TN | 32.5 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Hands On! Regional Museum | Johnson City | TN | 32.5 mi. | (Children's) | | Hickory Museum of Art | Hickory | NC | 57.5 mi. | (Art) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Western North Carolina Nature Center | Asheville | NC | 73.5 mi. | | | Mill Mountain Zoo | Roanoke | VA | 116.9 mi. | | | Greenville Zoo | Greenville | SC | 117.0 mi. | |
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