About Kingsport

Brushing the Tennessee-Virginia border, Kingsport is nestled in the northeastern corner of the state and a good 99 miles northeast of Knoxville, the closest large metropolitan area. Despite the distance, the I-81 can efficiently whisk residents of a Kingsport house or apartment for rent into Knoxville within an hour and a half. With a population of 44,000 residents, the city features to hospitals, Indian Path Medical Center and Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, to serve the area’s medical needs. Eastman Chemical Company, Holston Ordnance Works, and Weyerhaeuser Company all have large facilities and corporate offices in Kingsport and are Kingsport’s largest employers. The Kingsport City Schools serves the K-12 educational needs of the city by operating 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and a high school. There are also 8 private academics in Kingsport.

Residents of an apartment or home rental in Kingsport take comfort in having the Fort Henry Mall in town. Having a full-size shopping center nearby allows most residents to complete most errands and tasks making life easier and taking less time. The specialty Up to Par Family Golf Course is unique to Kingsport and reserved for family outings. However, traditional golfing experiences can be found at Ridgefields Country Club and Cattails at Meadowview. Bays Mountain Park, Warriors Path State Park, Eastman Softball Complex, Highland Park, Dale Street Park, and Scott Adams Memorial Park are amongst the leading recreational facilities in the area and offer facilities ranging from simple benches and well-kept gardens to Olympic-sized swimming pools and raked baseball fields.

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