Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Coordinates: 35°47′53″N 83°33′50″W / 35.79806°N 83.56389°W / 35.79806; -83.56389
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Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Pigeon Forge Mill
Pigeon Forge Mill
Motto: 
"The Center of Fun In The Smokies"
Location of Pigeon Forge in Sevier County, Tennessee.
Location of Pigeon Forge in Sevier County, Tennessee.
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U.S. Census Map
Pigeon Forge is located in Tennessee
Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge is located in the United States
Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge
Coordinates: 35°47′53″N 83°33′50″W / 35.79806°N 83.56389°W / 35.79806; -83.56389
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountySevier
Settled1780s
Incorporated1961[1]
Named for19th-century iron forge along the Little Pigeon River
Area
 • Total13.82 sq mi (35.80 km2)
 • Land13.82 sq mi (35.80 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation994 ft (303 m)
Population
 • Total6,343
 • Density458.94/sq mi (177.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37863, 37868
Area code865
FIPS code47-58080[5]
GNIS feature ID2404516[3]
Websitehttp://www.cityofpigeonforge.com/

Pigeon Forge is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. In the 2020 census, the city had 6,343 people living here.[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
  4. 4.0 4.1 "QuickFacts: Pigeon Forge city, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.