Tennessee State Route 9
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State Route 9 is a west-to-east highway in the U.S. state
of Tennessee
that is 117 miles (189 km) long. It begins in Campbell County
and ends in Cocke County. State Route 9 is little-known by the general public by this designation as it is overlain by U.S. Route 25W and U.S. Route 25
east of Newport
; the "9" designation is seen on mileposts.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
that is 117 miles (189 km) long. It begins in Campbell County
Campbell County, Tennessee
Campbell County is a U.S. county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 40,716. Its county seat is Jacksboro. The Census Bureau has identified the county as a Micropolitan Statistical Area, designated the LaFollette Micropolitan Statistical Area for the largest...
and ends in Cocke County. State Route 9 is little-known by the general public by this designation as it is overlain by U.S. Route 25W and U.S. Route 25
U.S. Route 25
U.S. Route 25 is a north–south United States highway that runs for from Brunswick, Georgia to the Ohio state line in Covington, Kentucky.-Georgia:...
east of Newport
Newport, Tennessee
Newport is a city in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,242 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cocke County.-Geography:...
; the "9" designation is seen on mileposts.
Counties traversed
State Route 9 traverses the counties shown in the table below.| Counties traversed by State Route 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | miles | kilometers |
| Campbell Campbell County, Tennessee Campbell County is a U.S. county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 40,716. Its county seat is Jacksboro. The Census Bureau has identified the county as a Micropolitan Statistical Area, designated the LaFollette Micropolitan Statistical Area for the largest... |
32.4 | 52.1 |
| Anderson Anderson County, Tennessee Anderson County is a U.S. county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, its population is 75,129. Its county seat is Clinton.It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
17.9 | 28.9 |
| Knox Knox County, Tennessee Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its 2007 population was estimated at 423,874 by the United States Census Bureau. Its county seat is Knoxville, as it has been since the creation of the county. The county is at the geographical center of the Great Valley of East Tennessee... |
17.0 | 27.4 |
| Sevier Sevier County, Tennessee Sevier County is a county of the state of Tennessee, United States. Its population was 71,170 at the 2000 United States Census. It is included in the Sevierville, Tennessee, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette, TN Combined Statistical Area. The... |
2.9 | 4.7 |
| Jefferson Jefferson County, Tennessee *... |
22.2 | 35.8 |
| Cocke | 24.9 | 40.0 |