Lakes / Tennessee / Blount County / Lake in the Sky
Lake in the Sky, Tennessee
55 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
35.65 degrees N, 83.91 degrees W - Blount County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Lake in the Sky Stacks Up
- Larger than 44% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- About 21 miles from Knoxville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilhowee Lake | Monroe | 10 mi | 1,680 acres |
| Calderwood Lake | Blount | 12 mi | 556 acres |
| Fort Loudoun Lake | Blount | 16 mi | 13,770 acres |
| Tellico Lake | Monroe | 17 mi | 15,159 acres |
| Indian Boundary Lake | Monroe | 21 mi | 93 acres |
| Ballard Mill Lead Mine Pond | Monroe | 27 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake in the Sky
How Big Is Lake in the Sky?
Lake in the Sky covers 55 acres in Blount County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Blount County?
Fort Loudoun Lake is the largest lake in Blount County, at 13,770 acres.
Largest Lakes in Tennessee
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Lake | Henry | 144,085 acres | - |
| 2 | Watts Bar Lake | Roane | 33,441 acres | - |
| 3 | Cherokee Lake | Hamblen | 29,436 acres | - |
| 4 | Douglas Lake | Jefferson | 29,224 acres | - |
| 5 | Chickamauga Lake | Hamilton | 27,237 acres | - |
All 249 Tennessee lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 132367444). Verified October 30, 2026.