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Visiting King College and Bristol

Though technically our address is in Tennessee, Bristol is actually located in two cities of almost equal size. The Virginia/Tennessee state line runs right through the middle of our historic downtown along State Street. Bristol, Virginia, is on the north side. Bristol, Tennessee, is on the south side. A luminous sign over State Street runs perpendicular to the division between states.

Nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, Bristol is surrounded by beauty. King’s 135-acre hilltop campus offers a quiet wooded atmosphere for studying, and yet, we’re only two miles from the excitement of downtown Bristol.

Bristol is only 20 minutes from Tri-Cities Regional Airport. King is 200 miles from Charlotte, 300 miles from Atlanta, and 350 miles from Washington, D.C.

Climate

Bristol has four distinct seasons, with a normal January high temperature of 44.5ºF and low temperature of 25.5ºF, and a normal July high temperature of 85.5ºF and low temperature of 64.3ºF. Annual precipitation in Bristol is approximately 41.4", with an average winter snowfall of 16.2".

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