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Central

Central is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western , , United States. The population was 2,717 at the 2000 census and 2,279 at the 2010 census.
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  • Type: Village with 2,110 residents
  • Description: unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Carter County, Tennessee, United States
  • Also known as: “Central Heights”, “Central, Tennessee”, and “Central, TN”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Watauga and Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area.

Fort
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
, also known as Fort Caswell, was a fortification located in the 's near modern-day . It was constructed from 1775 to 1776 by the Watauga Association, a semi-autonomous government founded by American settlers living near the river, to defend the settlers against attacks from British-allied Indians. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Central.

Park
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park is a state park located in , in the U.S. state of . The park consists of 70 acres situated along the of the , a National Historic Landmark where a series of events critical to the establishment of the states of Tennessee and , and the settlement of the Trans- frontier in general, took place. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Central.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milligan College and Pine Crest.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and an area of , in . Milligan is home to Milligan University and Emmanuel Christian Seminary. All of Milligan has been annexed by the city of Elizabethton. is situated 1½ miles south of Central.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 2,388 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City––, TN- Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Central.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles east of Central.

Central

Latitude
36.32622° or 36° 19′ 34″ north
Longitude
-82.28958° or 82° 17′ 23″ west
Population
2,110
Elevation
1,657 feet (505 metres)
Open location code
868V8PG6+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154006831
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4612474
Wiki­data ID
Q1993491
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Central” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سنترال”
  • Basque: “Central”
  • Catalan: “Central”
  • Cebuano: “Central”
  • Chechen: “Сентрал”
  • Chinese: “Central”
  • Dutch: “Central”
  • French: “Central, Tennessee”
  • French: “Central”
  • German: “Central”
  • Gilaki: “سنترال (تنسي)”
  • Gilaki: “سنترال”
  • Irish: “Central”
  • Italian: “Central”
  • Ladin: “Central”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Central”
  • Persian: “سنترال، تنسی”
  • Persian: “سنترال”
  • Polish: “Central”
  • Portuguese: “Central”
  • Serbian: “Сентрал”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Central, Tennessee”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Central”
  • South Azerbaijani: “سنترال، تنسی”
  • Spanish: “Central”
  • Tatar: “Сентрал”
  • Ukrainian: “Сентрал”
  • Volapük: “Central”

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