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Welcome to Poga ...

Poga is located in Carter County<1>.


The location of Poga has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Poga is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Poga is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Poga lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Poga is within the boundaries of the (423) area code.

Communities near Poga ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poga.

  • Shell Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
  • Elizabethton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Winchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Johnson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Woodby Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
    • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Mountain City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Trade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Roan Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blowing Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Banner Elk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Poga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poga.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poga. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Poga.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poga. See our Newspapers Page for Poga.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poga ...

Looking for more information about Poga? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Poga, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poga.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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