Signal Mountain, Tennessee

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The town of Signal Mountain is located in Hamilton County.

Typical abbreviation for Signal Mountain: Signal Mtn. (or less commonly used: Signal Mntn.)

Signal Mountain is 510 feet [155.45 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Signal Mountain, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Signal Mountain had a population of 7,429 people^<2> (or 2.41% of the total population of Hamilton County). The population of Signal Mountain represented 0.13% of the total of Tennessee, making it the state's 63rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Signal Mountain had a population of 7,109 people. This is a decrease of 4.31% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Signal Mountain.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Chickamauga (GA)	S	18 mi [28.97 km]	2,589	15.32% increase
	Fort Oglethorpe (GA)	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	9,663	39.24% increase
	Rossville (GA)	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	3,403	3.08% decrease
	Chattanooga	SE	7 mi [11.27 km]	170,880	9.85% increase
	Collegedale	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	7,947	22% increase
	Dunlap	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	5,412	29.69% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Signal Mountain.

Website for Signal Mountain

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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