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Around Dorton Fort ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Dorton Fort, with the nearest first.

  • Nickelsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Grigbys Store
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
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  • Maces Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
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  • Snowflake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Snowflake is located in Scott County
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  • Hiltons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dungannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dungannon is located in Scott County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Fugates Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
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  • Mendota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mendota is located in Washington County
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  • Fort Blackmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Bloomingdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
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      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
    • Gate City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lano
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lano is located in Scott County
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    • Leonard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Leonard is located in Washington County
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    • Weber City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Weber City is located in Scott County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Mill Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
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      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people

For more communities neighboring Dorton Fort, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dorton Fort.

Scott County ...

Dorton Fort is located in Scott County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Hancock (TN), Hawkins (TN), Sullivan (TN), Lee, Russell, Washington & Wise.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dorton Fort ...

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 Dorton Fort.

Airports Near Dorton Fort ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Dorton Fort and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dorton Fort.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dorton Fort), 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.