Tennessee State Route 62
Encyclopedia
State Route 62 is a west-to-east highway in the U.S. state
of Tennessee
that is 83 miles (134 km) long. It is designated as a primary route.
State Route 62 begins in Putnam County
at State Route 84; it ends in Knox County
at State Route 71
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
that is 83 miles (134 km) long. It is designated as a primary route.
State Route 62 begins in Putnam County
Putnam County, Tennessee
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 62,315, a 21 percent increase from 1990. The was 72,321, an increase of 16.1% since 2000...
at State Route 84; it ends in Knox County
Knox County, Tennessee
Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its 2007 population was estimated at 423,874 by the United States Census Bureau. Its county seat is Knoxville, as it has been since the creation of the county. The county is at the geographical center of the Great Valley of East Tennessee...
at State Route 71
Tennessee State Route 71
State Route 71 is a north–south state highway in Tennessee. For most of the length it is a "hidden" route, as it coincides with U.S. Route 441 in all but a short section in Knoxville. The road begins at the North Carolina state line in Sevier County within the Great Smoky Mountains National...
.
Counties traversed (west to east)
State Route 62 traverses the counties shown in the table below.| Counties traversed by State Route 62 | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | miles | kilometers |
| Putnam Putnam County, Tennessee Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 62,315, a 21 percent increase from 1990. The was 72,321, an increase of 16.1% since 2000... |
10.4 | 16.8 |
| Fentress | 12.7 | 20.5 |
| Morgan | 36.0 | 58.0 |
| Roane | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Anderson Anderson County, Tennessee Anderson County is a U.S. county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, its population is 75,129. Its county seat is Clinton.It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
7.2 | 11.6 |
| Knox Knox County, Tennessee Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its 2007 population was estimated at 423,874 by the United States Census Bureau. Its county seat is Knoxville, as it has been since the creation of the county. The county is at the geographical center of the Great Valley of East Tennessee... |
16.5 | 26.5 |