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Welcome to Point Harbor ...

Point Harbor is located in Loudon County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Point Harbor: Pt. Harbor

Point Harbor is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Point Harbor (for example, toward Crab Orchard), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Point Harbor is located in the (865) area code.

Websites for Point Harbor ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loudoncounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Point Harbor, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Point Harbor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Point Harbor - they are located in Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point Harbor.

Communities near Point Harbor ...

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

  • Maryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Oak Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
  • Farragut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
    • Farragut is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <4>
  • Spring Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • McMullens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
    • McMullens is located in Blount County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
  • Alcoa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
  • Aldenwood Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Fairway Estates
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
    • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
  • Loudon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweetwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>

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 Point Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Harbor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Harbor. 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 Point Harbor.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Point Harbor? 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 Point Harbor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point Harbor.

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

The official website for Loudon County: www.loudoncounty.org/

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 Loudon, 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 Point Harbor - 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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