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East Tennessee is a name given to approximately the eastern third of the U.S. state of Tennessee, one of the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee defined in state law. East Tennessee consists of 33 counties, 30 located within the Eastern Time Zone and three counties in the Central Time Zone, namely Bledsoe, Cumberland, and Marion. East Tennessee is entirely located within the Appalachian Mountains, although the landforms range from densely-forested 6,000-foot (1,800 m) mountains to broad river valleys.

East Tennessee is both geographically and culturally part of Appalachia, and has been included— along with Western North Carolina, North Georgia, Southeast Kentucky, West Virginia, and Southwest Virginia - in every major definition of the Appalachian region since the early 20th century. East Tennessee is home to the nation's most visited national park - the Great Smoky Mountains National Park - and hundreds of smaller recreational areas.

East Tennessee is often called the birthplace of country music, due largely to the 1927 Victor recording sessions in Bristol, and throughout the 20th and 21st centuries has produced a steady stream of musicians of national and international fame. Oak Ridge was the site of the world's first successful uranium enrichment operations which paved the way for the atomic age. The Tennessee Valley Authority is headquartered in Knoxville.

Tellico Village is a planned community on the western shore of Tellico Reservoir in Loudon County, Tennessee, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Knoxville. The community has an area of about 5,000 acres (20 km²) and an unofficially estimated population of more than 6,750 residents in about 3,375 occupied residences.

Tellico Village is not incorporated. Governmental functions are managed by the Tellico Village Property Owners Association. The postal addresses for the community are Loudon and Vonore, Tennessee.

Tellico Village exists because of the actions of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), which decided to dam up the Little Tennessee River at its confluence with the Tennessee River. Tellico Dam was completed in November 1979 after a long battle, which famously involved the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and a small fish called the snail darter (see snail darter controversy). As part of the dam project, the TVA acquired additional land above the high water line of the reservoir (Tellico Lake), much of it taken by eminent domain. Part of this additional land was later sold to Cooper Communities, Inc., which established Tellico Village in 1986.

The community has three golf courses and a yacht and country club. The names of the golf courses, like the names of the streets and neighborhoods (each neighborhood within Tellico Village has its own name) are derived from American Indian words and names, mostly Cherokee. These include Toqua, meaning "fish," and Tanasi, which was the name of a town that was the capital of the Cherokee Nation between 1721 and 1730. "Tanasi" is also the word from which the name "Tennessee" was derived.

Rarity Bay is located near the Great Smokey Mountains National Park and Cherokee National Forest, just a 30 minute drive southwest of Knoxville, Tennessee. Because of it's geographic location , Rarity Bay is centered within a day's drive of over 100 of the nation's most interesting and historically notable cities.

This community is a beautiful East Tennessee Lake and Golf Community on a peninsula of 960 acres on Tellico Lake and is surrounded by 16,000 acres of water surface. Rarity Bay’s distinctive architecture and exquisite landscaping create an ambience reminiscent of the lovely villages and rolling hills of the French countryside. In a setting of uncommon natural beauty, Rarity Bay offers homeowners world-class amenities and convenience to the cultural attractions of nearby Knoxville, TN. Rarity Bay is an upscale, gated and private community. The scenic 18-hole golf course at Rarity Bay was designed by D.J. DeVictor and Peter Langham and features an immaculate driving range, extensive putting green, and pro shop. The Rarity Bay Equestrian Center offers 10 miles of riding trails and a first-class training facility under the care and direction of our equestrian manager. Enjoy life along the shoreline paradise of Rarity Bay. Rarity Bay Home Sales include both homes and condominiums.

Rarity Bay combines the expected luxuries of golf, swimming, tennis, an elegant clubhouse, equestrian facilities and a boating club, with the special pleasures only and environmentally sensitive community can offer.