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Location, Location, LocationKnoxville is an excellent place to call home whileattending law school. The UT Knoxville campus,located near the heart of the city, is the flagshippublic research institution of Tennessee andreadily draws business and entertainment tothe region. Loft living and a vibrant urban environmenthave made downtown Knoxville a destinationof choice. Consistently ranked amongthe best cities under 1,000,000 population inthe United States, Knoxville boasts extensive cultural attractions, quaint shops and coffee houses,superb restaurants, fine nightlife, and proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park andmajor cities like Nashville, Atlanta, Charlotte and Birmingham—all the while retaining the southerncharm of a smaller city. Whatever you like to do, you’re sure to find it in Knoxville.“Go Big Orange!”This phrase is one you’ll repeat many times duringyour law school experience. For all you sports fans,Knoxville is a “one-stop shop” with several nationallyrecognized sports teams. Neyland Stadium, thenation’s second largest collegiate football stadiumand home to nearly 108,000 cheering UT fans, isright down the street from the College of Law. CoachHolly Warlick’s eight-time NCAA championship LadyVols and Coach Cuonzo Martin’s men’s team play basketballto packed houses at Thompson-Boling Arena.The Icebears professional hockey team and theSmokies minor league baseball team call the Knoxvillearea home. Don’t forget the Women’s BasketballHall of Fame in downtown Knoxville. For all sports action, there’s no place greater than Knoxville.The Great OutdoorsIf you feel the call of the wild, there are many places in and around Knoxville where you can get yourfill. Lace up your boots and head forty-five minutes east or southeast to the Great Smoky Mountainsfor a day of hiking. The Ocoee River, site of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics canoe and kayak slalomraces—rated one of the ten best whitewater rivers in the country by Canoe magazine—provides theexciting challenge of raging rapids.For boating and fishing enthusiasts,seven TVA lakes are within a thirtyminutedrive of Knoxville.Volunteer Landing, Knoxville’sriverfront development, boasts amarina, visitor center, restaurants,and “dancing” fountains and waterfalls.Animals of all types fromaround the world reside at the KnoxvilleZoo.32
Population...City of Knoxville 178,874Knox County 432,226Metro Area 699,247Cultural LifeKnoxville is home to numerous cultural attractions appealing to a variety of tastes. World-class art exhibitsare showcased at the Knoxville Museum of Art and the McClung Museum on campus. The restoredhistoric Tennessee Theatre is home to the “Mighty Wurlitzer” organ, popular concerts, and the KnoxvilleSymphony Orchestra. Knoxville also boasts the Appalachian Ballet Company, several modern dance companies,Knoxville Opera Company, Beck Cultural Exchange Center, and several historic places of interest,including the James White Fort and Blount Mansion. The redevelopment of the downtown Market Squarearea provides an eclectic array of cafés, boutiques, and a pavilion. On campus, the Clarence Brown Theatreproduces a full season of plays and musicals annually, and the Cultural Attractions Series offers an outstandingline-up of music and dance performances.AccessInterstates 40, 75, and 81 converge near Knoxvilleto offer easy access to surrounding states. McGheeTyson Airport, located just twenty minutes fromcampus, provides over 130 arrivals and departureseach day on several major airlines, which includeContinental, Delta, United, American, US Airways,and several low-cost carriers.WeatherKnoxville enjoys four very distinct seasons. Winterstend to be short and mild, and spring usuallyarrives by mid-March—although February’s sometimes-mildtemperatures may fool you into thinking spring has sprung early! By the time summer rollsaround, temperatures hover in the 80s, making for lazy summer days. Fall, a brilliant burst of color in eastTennessee, arrives in October and brings welcome, cooler temperatures.Fall melds into winter in late November.Distance to...AtlantaNashvilleCharlotteBirmingham214 miles180 miles243 miles257 milesKnoxville’s diversity affordslaw students the opportunitiesof a major metropolitan areawith convenient access to thebeauty of the Appalachianregion.Knoxville blurs the linebetween small town and bigcity, and UT law studentsfind that characteristic veryappealing. We think you will,too. For links to informationabout the Knoxville area, go toutk.edu/knoxville.Knoxville: A City on the RiseKnox County led the state in populationgrowth, showing the most growth of anymetropolitan area in Tennessee, accordingto 2010 U.S. Census data.Knoxville ranked number nine amongmidsize cities in Forbes’ 2011 “Best Cities forJobs,” list.CNN Money named Knoxville’s urbanizedarea eighth in the nation for populationgrowth, with a 33.1 percent increase from2000 to 2010.*2010 Census data33
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