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About Erwin, TN

Erwin sits in Tennessee's Appalachian foothills along the Nolichucky River, connected by US 23 north to Johnson City and south toward Asheville. Most visitors use I-26 access via Johnson City for Blue Ridge Parkway trips, while locals travel the 20-mile commute on US 23. The town famously hanged a circus elephant in 1916 after it killed its trainer.

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Erwin, TN is in United States, at 36.146, -82.412 - about 30 km south of Johnson City, TN.

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The closest airport to Erwin, TN is Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport, 50 km (about 42 min by car).

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