ZIP 28742 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 28742

Transportation & Access

Distance to Coast

130.1 miles (209.4 km)

✈️ Airports (8)

AVL (Airport)6.2 miles (10.0 km)
GMU (Airport)39.6 miles (63.8 km)
GSP (Airport)40.3 miles (64.9 km)
AND (Airport)61.1 miles (98.3 km)
HKY (Airport)73.8 miles (118.9 km)
TRI (Airport)76.9 miles (123.8 km)
TYS (Airport)82.6 miles (132.9 km)
CLT (Airport)95.5 miles (153.6 km)

🌊 Coast (8 points)

Coast (130.1 miles (209.4 km))
Coast (219.4 miles (353.1 km))
Coast (312.1 miles (502.2 km))
Coast (371.2 miles (597.4 km))
Coast (413.7 miles (665.8 km))
Coast (418.2 miles (673.0 km))
Coast (435.7 miles (701.2 km))
Coast (1974.1 miles (3177.0 km))

Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (20)

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site12.3 miles (19.8 km)carl
Blue Ridge Parkway15.2 miles (24.5 km)blri
Cowpens National Battlefield49.0 miles (78.8 km)cowp
Great Smoky Mountains National Park52.1 miles (83.8 km)grsm
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site55.2 miles (88.9 km)anjo
Kings Mountain National Military Park71.6 miles (115.2 km)kimo
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail72.2 miles (116.3 km)ovvi
Ninety Six National Historic Site91.9 miles (148.0 km)nisi
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park102.4 miles (164.8 km)cuga
Obed Wild & Scenic River121.6 miles (195.7 km)obed
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area134.3 miles (216.1 km)chat
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area139.4 miles (224.4 km)biso

Show all 20 national parks in & near this area

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park148.9 miles (239.6 km)kemo
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park149.7 miles (241.0 km)malu
Congaree National Park152.8 miles (246.0 km)cong
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park153.4 miles (246.8 km)chch
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park164.5 miles (264.7 km)guco
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument166.0 miles (267.1 km)misp
Bluestone National Scenic River176.6 miles (284.3 km)blue
Little River Canyon National Preserve182.2 miles (293.1 km)liri

Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

Asheville VA Medical Center16.5 miles (26.5 km)
Rutherford County CBOC38.1 miles (61.3 km)
Greenville, SC Vet Center38.5 miles (62.0 km)
Rutherford Vet Center Outstation40.4 miles (65.0 km)
Greenville Clinic40.5 miles (65.2 km)
Franklin CBOC44.5 miles (71.6 km)
Spartanburg CBOC46.7 miles (75.2 km)
Anderson County Clinic55.5 miles (89.3 km)
Sevierville Clinic61.0 miles (98.2 km)
Mountain Home VAMC/Johnson City66.1 miles (106.3 km)
Mountain Home National Cemetery66.1 miles (106.3 km)
Johnson City Vet Center66.1 miles (106.4 km)

Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area

Morristown, Tennessee CBOC68.8 miles (110.7 km)
Rogersville, Tennessee CBOC74.1 miles (119.2 km)
Hickory CBOC79.1 miles (127.3 km)
Blairsville CBOC82.7 miles (133.1 km)
Knoxville Vet Center82.8 miles (133.2 km)
Knoxville National Cemetery84.0 miles (135.2 km)
Knoxville, Tennessee CBOC88.4 miles (142.3 km)
Bristol, Virginia OPC90.6 miles (145.8 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (5)

BLUE RIDGE PLATING COMPANY8.1 miles (13.0 km)
CTS OF ASHEVILLE, INC10.5 miles (16.9 km)
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO/SHEPHERD FARM14.0 miles (22.5 km)
CHEMTRONICS, INC.20.2 miles (32.6 km)
BENFIELD INDUSTRIES, INC.22.5 miles (36.2 km)

Voting & Opportunity

Congressional District

2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep

42.6% / 57.4%

Opportunity Zone

Yes (7.31% of tract)