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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
City
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.
U.S. Census Map
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
[2]
 • Total13.82 sq mi (35.80 km2)
 • Land13.82 sq mi (35.80 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • 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

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  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.
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