Loyston Point Recreation Area
Loyston Point Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Union, Tennessee. Loyston Point Recreation Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Mill Creek, as well as near Ridenour.Places of Interest
Highlights include Loyston.
Loyston
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Loyston is a ghost town in Union County, Tennessee, United States, that was inundated by the waters of the Clinch River after the completion of Norris Dam in 1936.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belmont and Andersonville.
Belmont
Hamlet
Belmont is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Belmont is derived from the French meaning "beautiful mountain.
Andersonville
Hamlet
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 4.0.
Andersonville is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, Tennessee. Beginning with the 2010 census, it is treated as a census-designated place. Andersonville is situated 6 miles southwest of Loyston Point Recreation Area.
Loyston Point Recreation Area
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Union, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.27002° or 36° 16′ 12″ northLongitude
-83.9735° or 83° 58′ 25″ westElevation
1,027 feet (313 metres)Operator
Tennessee Valley AuthorityOpen location code
868R72CG+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 981324531OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveGeoNames ID
4638595
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Localities in the Area
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