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Colonial Heights, Tennessee, United States – United States Flag

Current Date And Time In Colonial Heights, United States

Friday, 14 August 2026
12:26:54 PDT
State: Tennessee
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -08:00 (PDT)
Population: 6,934
District: Sullivan County

📍 Cities Near To Colonial Heights


Find cities, states and countries closest to Colonial Heights in Tennessee, United States with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Colonial Heights.

📍 Colonial Heights Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Colonial Heights from our regional database:

State / RegionTennessee
DistrictSullivan County
Total Population6,934
Land Area16.18 km²
Population Density428.55 / km²
Center Latitude36.4851° N
Center Longitude-82.5032° E
Elevation438 m (1,437 ft)
UTC Time Zone-10:00 to -05:00
Population Rank in Tennessee#92 of 371
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Banner Hill Banner Hill25 40 22
South (S)
National Flag Of Big Stone Gap Big Stone Gap31 49 27
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bloomingdale Bloomingdale7 11 6
North (N)
National Flag Of Blountville Blountville10 17 9
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bluff City Bluff City13 22 12
East (E)
National Flag Of Bristol Bristol19 31 17
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bristol Bristol19 31 17
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Central Central16 26 14
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Chuckey Chuckey21 34 18
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Church Hill Church Hill12 19 10
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Elizabethton Elizabethton19 30 16
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Erwin Erwin24 39 21
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Fairmount Fairmount20 32 17
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Fall Branch Fall Branch8 13 7
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Gate City Gate City11 18 10
North-northwest (NNW)

🏳️ States Near To Colonial Heights


States and regions closest to Tennessee (home state of Colonial Heights), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alabama Alabama222 357 193
South (S)
National Flag Of Arkansas Arkansas297 477 258
West (W)
National Flag Of Georgia Georgia314 505 272
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Illinois Illinois385 620 334
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Indiana Indiana352 566 306
North (N)
National Flag Of Kentucky Kentucky205 330 178
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Louisiana Louisiana448 722 389
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Mississippi Mississippi272 437 236
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Missouri Missouri336 541 292
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ohio Ohio393 633 341
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Colonial Heights


Countries bordering or closest to United States, with aerial distance and compass direction from Colonial Heights's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bahamas Bahamas1,363 2,193 1,183
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Canada Canada1,405 2,261 1,220
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands1,507 2,425 1,309
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cuba Cuba1,519 2,445 1,319
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Jamaica Jamaica1,723 2,772 1,496
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Mexico Mexico1,014 1,632 881
South-southwest (SSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Colonial Heights. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Tennessee, United States.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Colonial Heights (You)Tennessee6,934
SpurgeonTennessee3,9576.6SE
GrayTennessee1,2227.6SSE
KingsportTennessee53,0148.8NW
Oak GroveTennessee4,42510.8SE
BloomingdaleTennessee9,88811.1N
Fall BranchTennessee1,29113.1SW
Mount CarmelTennessee5,42515.6WNW
Weber CityVirginia1,26216.2NNW
BlountvilleTennessee3,07416.6ENE
Gate CityVirginia1,95518.4NNW

🏆 Tennessee City Rankings

How does Colonial Heights rank within Tennessee? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Colonial Heights appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Nashville689,447
New South Memphis641,608
Memphis633,104
Knoxville190,740
Chattanooga181,099
Clarksville166,722
Murfreesboro165,430
East Chattanooga154,024
Franklin72,639
Cordova68,779

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Nashville1,362.20
Memphis845.18
Chattanooga390.50
Lynchburg338.00
Knoxville269.80
Clarksville256.28
Oak Ridge233.04
Jackson151.42
Murfreesboro145.11
Franklin107.35

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Johnson City79,550.60
Kingsport22,274.79
Cordova3,311.46
Murfreesboro1,140.03
East Ridge978.50
Lakewood888.80
Bartlett848.11
Tiptonville818.05
Germantown757.09
Memphis749.08
✈️ Nearest Airport
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport
IATA: TRI
9 km (5 mi) from Colonial Heights
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Tennessee Cities
Colonial Heights ranks #92 of 371 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Colonial Heights? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Colonial Heights Sits on the Map

Colonial Heights sits inside Tennessee, United States and ranks #92 of 371 cities in Tennessee by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Colonial Heights to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Colonial Heights outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Colonial Heights and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Colonial Heights against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Tennessee city rankings

🌎 Beyond Colonial Heights: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Colonial Heights and the countries closest to Colonial Heights by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near United States. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across North America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Colonial Heights, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Colonial Heights at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Colonial Heights

If you're stringing together stops in Tennessee, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Colonial Heights — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Colonial Heights MapView the Colonial Heights map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Colonial Heights Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Tennessee OverviewExplore the Tennessee state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ United States Country DataGet complete United States data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Colonial Heights

Which cities are closest to Colonial Heights?

See the Cities Near To Colonial Heights table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Tennessee by population and density.

How is the distance from Colonial Heights to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Colonial Heights and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Colonial Heights map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Colonial Heights will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Colonial Heights to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Colonial Heights?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Colonial Heights. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Tennessee city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Colonial Heights compare in size to the cities near it?

Colonial Heights ranks #92 of 371 cities in Tennessee by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Colonial Heights?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Colonial Heights is Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI), about 9 km (5 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.