Kingsport — Rockhounding in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Kingsport is a mapped rockhounding spot in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Reported finds include limestone. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Kingsport in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Sullivan County
- State
- Tennessee
- Nearest road
- Cleek Road
- Postcode
- 37660
- Coordinates
- 36.55122, -82.47641
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Kingsport
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- LimestoneEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Kingsport.
- BristolSullivan County, Tennessee · 20 mi awayOnyx
- Stony CreekCarter County, Tennessee · 22 mi awayPyrite, Pyrolusite
- Limestone quarriesUnicoi County, Tennessee · 22 mi awayCalcite, Celestite, Dolomite
- GreeneHawkins County, Tennessee · 26 mi awayCalcite, Celestite, Dolomite
- Bumpus CoveWashington County, Tennessee · 26 mi awayBlue Jasper
- Bumpus Cove mining districtUnicoi County, Tennessee · 28 mi awayAnglesite, Chalcopyrite, Cerussite
- Unaka MountainsUnicoi County, Tennessee · 31 mi awayEpidote, Quartz, Unakite
- Roan MountainCarter County, Tennessee · 33 mi awayUnakite
Across the state line from Kingsport
Kingsport is close enough to the Tennessee border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Roan MountainMitchell County, North Carolina · 37 mi awayUnakite, Epidote
- Mitchell CountyMitchell County, North Carolina · 39 mi awayAgate
- CranberryAvery County, North Carolina · 40 mi awayEpidote, Garnet, Hematite
- Sink Hole Mine and other area minesMitchell County, North Carolina · 43 mi awayBlue Beryl, Apatite, Garnet
- North Toe RiverYancey County, North Carolina · 44 mi awayKyanite, Corundum, Sapphire
- PlumtreeAvery County, North Carolina · 44 mi awayFeldspar, Garnet
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