Carter County, County seat of northeastern Tennessee, United States
Carter County spans 348 square miles across the Blue Ridge Mountains region, featuring Watauga Lake, Wilbur Reservoir, and the Cherokee National Forest.
Established in 1796, the county takes its name from Landon Carter, an early settler who participated in the Lost State of Franklin movement.
The county maintains strong connections to its democratic roots through the Watauga Association, which established majority-rule governance in 1772.
Visitors access numerous hiking paths, camping locations, and water activities at Watauga Lake through the official website tourcartercounty.com.
The county contains Roan Mountain, which stands as Tennessee's highest elevation point outside the Great Smoky Mountains range.
Location: Tennessee
Inception: April 9, 1796
Capital city: Elizabethton
Shares border with: Sullivan County, Johnson County, Avery County, Mitchell County, Unicoi County, Washington County
Website: http://cartercountytn.gov
GPS coordinates: 36.30000,-82.11667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:51
Bristol Motor Speedway
27.1 km
Watauga Lake
10.9 km
Sycamore Shoals
13.3 km
Roan Mountain State Park
14.1 km
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
10 km
South Holston Lake
25.1 km
William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
23.1 km
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area
13.1 km
Beech Mountain
24.7 km
Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site
19.6 km
Rocky Mount, Tennessee
23 km
Mountain Home National Cemetery
23.3 km
Elizabethton Covered Bridge
10 km
Grassy Ridge Bald
22.5 km
Sabine Hill
14 km
Big Yellow Mountain
22.6 km
Aquone
22.7 km
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park
13.3 km
Simerly-Butler House
5.4 km
Shelbridge
22.4 km
John T. Wilder House
12.3 km
Holiday Lanes
23.6 km
Elk Park School
19.7 km
Mountain Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
23.1 km
Thankful Baptist Church
21.1 km
Shook Branch Swimming Area
1.1 km
Bonnie Kate Theatre
10.3 km
Elizabethton Historic District
10 kmReviews
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