Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fort Loudon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Loudon and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Loudon

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Fort Loudon:
  • 35.595912, -84.206304
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Fort Loudon

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Fort Loudon is near Loudon County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Loudon County
  • eBird sighting report for Blount County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Fort Loudon ...

We found one communities that share the name Fort Loudon.

Within Tennessee, the name Fort Loudon is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Fort Loudon in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Franklin County
    • This Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fort Loudon that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Fort Loudon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Loudon ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Brakebill ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brakebill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brakebill
  • Brakebill is located in Monroe County
• Fourmile Bridge ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Bridge
  • Fourmile Bridge is located in Monroe County
• Greenback
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
  • Greenback is located in Loudon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenback <3>
• Halls Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
  • Halls Ferry is located in Monroe County
• Hopewell Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Mill
  • Hopewell Mill is located in Monroe County
• Howard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Monroe County
• Jena
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
  • Jena is located in Loudon County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
• Little River ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Little River is located in Monroe County
• Mountainville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
  • Mountainville is located in Monroe County
• Tennessee ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
  • Tennessee is located in Monroe County
• Three Points
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
  • Three Points is located in Monroe County
• Union Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
  • Union Grove is located in Blount County

How Far From Fort Loudon to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fort Loudon to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Loudon and extending to:

• Madisonville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fort Loudon to Madisonville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 455 miles [732.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,055 miles [11,353.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,931 miles [7,935.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Loudon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/

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