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Townsend is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. It has a population of 244, according to the 2000 U.S. census. Townsend is one of three "gateways" to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the home of several museums and attractions relating to both the natural and human history of the Smoky Mountains.
Dubbing itself "the Peaceful Side of the Smokies," Townsend has the least traffic of the park's three main entrances. The park's other two entrances- one just south of Gatlinburg and the other just north of Cherokee- are home to multiple commercial attractions that draw millions of tourists each year. Townsend is more low-key, with a handful of inexpensive restaurants and motels, and several businesses geared toward outdoor sports. (...) more....

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