Lake city is located in East Tennessee along Interstate 75 partially in Anderson County and Campbell County. The closest metropolitan area is Knoxville, which is 15 miles south of Lake City. Lake City is 37 miles from the Tennessee/Kentucky state line. The city is located in the Cumberland Mountain chain and has an elevation of 866 feet.
Lake City has two exits off of Interstate 75, numbers 128 and 129. The US Highways are 25W and 441. The State Highways are Highway 61 and Highway 116.
If you are flying to the Lake City area the two local airports are:
- Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport -2055 Alcoa Highway – Alcoa, TN 37701 -865-342-3000 - ww.tys.org
- Campbell County Airport – 610 Memorial Lane – Jacksboro, TN 37757 – 423-562-9966
