Downtown Gatlinburg (Gatlinburg, Tennessee)

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Downtown area of Gatlinburg, which is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, with a total population of 3,828, as of the 2000 U.S. census. The city is a popular vacation resort, as it rests on the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along U.S. Highway 441, which connects Gatlinburg to Cherokee, North Carolina through the national park.

Gatlinburg is a key tourism destination in Tennessee. The city is nestled in the foothills of the beautiful and scenic Great Smoky Mountains, home to a wide variety of wildlife, hiking trails and camp sites sure to enchant any who take the time to drink in the natural beauty of this wonderful area.

Inside downtown Gatlinburg the main streets are lined with over 400 unique shops, galleries and boutiques which also draw thousands of visitors each year. Visitors can explore the 1.3 million gallon Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, ride the country's largest aerial tram to the top of Ober Gatlinburg, or travel the 8-mile loop of Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community, the largest gathering of independent artisans in the country.