Cotton Port (Meigs County, TN)

Around Cotton Port ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Chattanooga. It is located about 38 miles [61 km] to the southwest of where Cotton Port would have been located. Chattanooga has a population of 185,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Clarktown. It is located about 39 miles [ km] to the northwest of Cotton Port and has a population of 147,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities: Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Cotton Port.<2>

Athens
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- Athens lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east of Cotton Port.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens<4>
Beta
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- Beta lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Cotton Port.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Birchwood
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- Birchwood lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest of Cotton Port.
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Calhoun
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- Calhoun lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast of Cotton Port.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun<4>
Charleston
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- Charleston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southeast of Cotton Port.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston<4>
Cumberland Spring
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- Cumberland Spring lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of Cotton Port.
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Dayton
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- Dayton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the west of Cotton Port.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton<4>
Decatur
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- Decatur lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northeast of Cotton Port.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur<4>
Etola
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- Etola lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south of Cotton Port.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Goodfield
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  - Goodfield lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Cotton Port.
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Graysville
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  - Graysville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west of Cotton Port.
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lakewood Village
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  - Lakewood Village lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north of Cotton Port.
  - Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lamontville
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  - Lamontville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of Cotton Port.
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- Spring City
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  - Spring City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north of Cotton Port.
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
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  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City<4>
- Summer City
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  - Summer City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest of Cotton Port.
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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For more communities neighboring Cotton Port, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cotton Port.

Meigs County ...

Cotton Port would have been located within present day Meigs County<5>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Meigs County: Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Rhea & Roane.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cotton Port ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cotton Port.

Airports Near Cotton Port ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Cotton Port and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cotton Port.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Tennessee:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Tennessee Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cotton Port.
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cotton Port) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotton Port. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4834, Longitude: -84.8819 In this case, the coordinates for Cotton Port have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Meigs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cotton Port), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.