Kingston, Tennessee
Kingston, Tennessee | |
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Location of Kingston in Roane County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′51″N 84°30′31″W / 35.88083°N 84.50861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Roane |
| Settled | 1792 |
| Incorporated | 1799 |
| Named after | Maj. Robert King, officer at Fort Southwest Point |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 5,953 |
| • Density | 816.6/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 |
| Website | City website |
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Roane County, Tennessee, United States. This city is thirty-six miles southwest of Knoxville. As of the 2020 census, Kingston had a population of 5,953. It is included in the Harriman, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area. Kingston is adjacent to Watts Bar Lake.