Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top
(formerly Coal Creek and Lake City) | |
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Rocky Top City Hall | |
Location of Rocky Top in Anderson and Campbell counties, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 36°13′27″N 84°9′21″W / 36.22417°N 84.15583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Anderson, Campbell |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Incorporated | 1939 |
| Named after | "Rocky Top" |
| Government | |
| • Type | council-manager |
| • Mayor | Kerry Templin |
| • City Manager | Michael Ellis |
| • City Council | List of Councilmen |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
| • Land | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,628 |
| • Density | 1,005.5/sq mi (388.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37769 |
| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-40240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1290479 |
| Website | rockytoptn |
Rocky Top (formerly Coal Creek and Lake City) is a city in Anderson and Campbell counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, northwest of Knoxville. The population was 1,628 at the 2020 US Census. Most of the community is in Anderson County and is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area. On June 26, 2014, the city officially changed its name from Lake City to Rocky Top, after a last-ditch effort by the copyright owners of the song "Rocky Top" was denied by a federal court.