Roan Mountain is a census-designated place (CDP) in Carter County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,360 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the Tri-Cities region.
Roan Mountain, the community (foreground, right), and Roan Mountain, the mountain (background, left)
The Roan Mountain Rhododendron Gardens are located above the community of Roan Mountain
Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,356. Its county seat is Elizabethton. The county is named in honor of Landon Carter (1760–1800), an early settler active in the "Lost State of Franklin" 1784-1788 secession from the State of North Carolina. Carter County is part of the Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area, located in northeastern Tennessee.
Carter County Courthouse in Elizabethton
The main waterfall at Blue Hole Falls, located northeast of Elizabethton on Holston Mountain.
Elk Avenue in Elizabethton
U.S. 19E in Roan Mountain
