Watauga, Tennessee
Watauga | |
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Location of Watauga in Carter County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 36°22′2″N 82°17′29″W / 36.36722°N 82.29139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Carter, Washington |
| Incorporated | 1960 |
| Named after | Cherokee word for "beautiful river" |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,453 ft (443 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 353 |
| • Density | 404.4/sq mi (156.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37694 |
| Area code | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-78240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1327319 |
Watauga /wəˈtɔːɡə/ is a city in Carter and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population 353 in the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.