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Guide to North Hills

Where is North Hills?

In North Knoxville between Old North Knox and Foun­tain City, North Hills is bor­dered by Cecil Avenue to the south, Whit­tle Springs Road to the west, Wash­ing­ton Pike to the north and Prosser Road to the east. It is eas­ily acces­si­ble by the I-40 or I-640 Broad­way exits. North Hills is very con­ve­nient to down­town and a brief drive down Broad­way will get you to Gay Street, Mar­ket Square or the Old City is no time flat. It’s also a short drive to Foun­tain City and the Knoxville Cen­ter (East Town) Mall area.

North Hills Information

North Hills was devel­oped in the late 1920s, and at that time was one of the largest com­mu­ni­ties in Knoxville, cov­er­ing 185 acres. It was also con­sid­ered one of the most promi­nent and sev­eral famous Knoxvil­lians, includ­ing Cas Walker and Patri­cia Neal, have called North Hills home. The area fea­tures many charm­ing homes with unique archi­tec­tural styles, includ­ing Tudor, Span­ish Eclec­tic, and Colo­nial Revival.

North Hills is quite walk­a­ble and the neigh­bor­hood is defined by its main thor­ough­fare, North Hills Boule­vard, which has a large, tree-lined median. Res­i­dents can also take a stroll on the .4 mile North Hills Green­way or just laze the day away in North Hills Park, which fea­tures pic­nic tables, a play­ground and a gazebo.

North Hills is also a great place for gar­den­ers. The North Hills Gar­den­ing Club, which was formed in 1935, is still alive and kick­ing, and is respon­si­ble for plant­ing many of the numer­ous trees and flow­ers found through­out the neighborhood.

Hun­gry North Hills res­i­dents have a lot of options, being so close to down­town, Foun­tain City, and Knoxville Cen­ter Mall. If they’d like to stay a lit­tle closer to home, they can go a lit­tle ways up Broad­way to a col­or­ful Mex­i­can joint called Senor Taco, home to what may be Knoxville’s only salsa bar.

North Hills is cur­rently zoned for Belle Mor­ris Ele­men­tary School, Whit­tle Springs Mid­dle School, and Ful­ton High School, home to the 3 time state cham­pion Ful­ton Fal­cons foot­ball team.

You will totally dig North Hills if you’re look­ing for:

• a his­toric neigh­bor­hood with beau­ti­ful green­ery and unique architecture
• a laid-back, walk­a­ble com­mu­nity with an active neigh­bor­hood association
• a com­mu­nity with lit­tle to no cut-through traffic
• easy access to downtown
• easy access to I-40 and/or I-640
• a com­mu­nity with its own park and greenway

You’ll want to skip North Hills if you’re look­ing for:

• a neigh­bor­hood with very flat yards
• new or newer construction
• a very large home

Images of North Hills

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