Fort Loudon

Fort Loudoun was a British fort located in what is now , . Constructed from 1756 until 1757 to help garner Cherokee support for the British at the outset of the French and Indian War, the fort was one of the first significant British outposts west of the .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: British colonial-era fort in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States
  • Also known as: “Fort Loudoun”, “Fort Lowdon”, and “Old Fort Loudon”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fort Loudoun State Historic Park.

Park
is a state park in in the U.S. state of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rarity Bay and Greenback.

Neighborhood
is a golf course community and… is situated 4 miles northwest of Fort Loudon.

Village
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in , , United States. is situated 5 miles northeast of Fort Loudon.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 6 miles southwest of Fort Loudon.

Fort Loudon

Latitude
35.59591° or 35° 35′ 45″ north
Longitude
-84.2063° or 84° 12′ 23″ west
Elevation
823 feet (251 metres)
Open location code
867QHQWV+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154351239
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4623205
Wiki­data ID
Q5471547
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Swedish—“Fort Loudon” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن لودون”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fort Loudoun”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fort Loudoun”
  • Slovenian: “Fort Loudoun”
  • Swedish: “Fort Loudoun”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Trigonia and Vonore.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kayak Launch and Pier.

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