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===Neighborhoods=== Knoxville is roughly divided into the [[Downtown Knoxville|Downtown area]] and sections based on the four cardinal directions: [[North Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee|North Knoxville]], [[South Knoxville]], [[East Knoxville]], and [[West Knoxville]]. Downtown Knoxville traditionally consists of the area bounded by the river on the south, First Creek on the east, Second Creek on the west, and the railroad tracks on the north, though the definition has expanded to include the U.T. campus and Fort Sanders neighborhood,<ref name=parks/> and several neighborhoods along or just off Broadway south of Sharp's Ridge ("Downtown North").<ref>City of Knoxville, [http://www.cityofknoxville.org/downtownnorth/ Downtown North Redevelopment] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513225605/http://www.cityofknoxville.org/downtownnorth/ |date=May 13, 2012 }}. Retrieved: January 7, 2012.</ref> While primarily home to the city's central business district and municipal offices, the Old City and Gay Street are mixed residential and commercial areas. South Knoxville consists of the parts of the city located south of the river<ref name=parks>City of Knoxville, [http://www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/parks/default.asp Parks] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824131429/http://www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/parks/default.asp |date=August 24, 2011 }}. Retrieved: January 7, 2012.</ref> and includes the neighborhoods of Vestal, Lindbergh Forest, [[Island Home Park, Knoxville|Island Home Park]], Colonial Hills, and Old Sevier. This area contains major commercial corridors along Chapman Highway and [[U.S. Route 129 in Tennessee|Alcoa Highway]]. West Knoxville generally consists of the areas west of U.T.<ref name=parks/> and includes the suburban neighborhoods of [[Sequoyah Hills]], [[West Hills, Knoxville|West Hills]], [[Bearden, Knoxville|Bearden]], [[Cumberland Estates]], Westmoreland, Suburban Hills, [[Cedar Bluff, Knoxville|Cedar Bluff]], [[Rocky Hill, Knoxville|Rocky Hill]], and Ebenezer. This area, concentrated largely around Kingston Pike, is home to thriving retail centers such as [[West Town Mall]] and [[Turkey Creek, Knoxville|Turkey Creek]]. East Knoxville consists of the areas east of First Creek and the James White Parkway<ref name=parks/> and includes the neighborhoods of Parkridge, Burlington, Morningside, and Five Points. This area, concentrated along Magnolia Avenue, is home to [[Chilhowee Park]] and [[Zoo Knoxville]]. North Knoxville consists of the areas north of Sharp's Ridge,<ref name=parks/> namely the Fountain City and Inskip-Norwood areas. This area's major commercial corridor is located along Broadway. ====List of notable neighborhoods==== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Bearden (Knoxville, Tennessee)|Bearden]] * [[Cedar Bluff, Knoxville|Cedar Bluff]] * [[Chilhowee Park (neighborhood)|Chilhowee Park]] * [[Colonial Village (Knoxville, Tennessee)|Colonial Village]] * [[Cumberland Estates]] * [[Downtown Knoxville|Downtown]] * [[Emory Place Historic District|Emory Place]] * [[Fort Sanders (Knoxville neighborhood)|Fort Sanders]] * [[Fountain City, Tennessee|Fountain City]] ** [[Oakland neighborhood, Knoxville, Tennessee|Oakland]] (former) * [[Fourth & Gill (Knoxville, Tennessee)|Fourth & Gill]] * [[Island Home Park]] * [[Lindbergh Forest]] * [[Lonsdale (Knoxville, Tennessee)|Lonsdale]] * [[Mechanicsville, Knoxville|Mechanicsville]] * [[North Hills Historic District|North Hills]] * [[Oakwood-Lincoln Park, Knoxville, Tennessee|Oakwood-Lincoln Park]] * [[Old City Knoxville|Old City]] * [[Old North Knoxville]] * [[Parkridge (Knoxville, Tennessee)|Parkridge]] * [[Rocky Hill (Knoxville, Tennessee)|Rocky Hill]] * [[Sequoyah Hills, Tennessee|Sequoyah Hills]] * [[South Knoxville]] * [[West Hills (Knoxville, Tennessee)|West Hills]] {{div col end}}
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