La Follette Tennessee Map
La Follette, Tennessee — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of La Follette, Campbell County.
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| City | La Follette |
| State | Tennessee (TN) |
| County | Campbell |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.382885 |
| Longitude | -84.119947 |
| Population | 7,273 |
| Density | 574.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About La Follette, Tennessee
La Follette is a locality in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,273. The population density is 574.2 people per km². La Follette is located at 36.3829°N, 84.1199°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37766.
La Follette, a town cradled by the Cumberlands, breathes the crisp air of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 27.1 miles north-north-east of Oak Ridge, TN (from Oak Ridge, TN: bearing 18°T). Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of oak and pine, rise and fall with a quiet persistence, their slopes often softened by a mist that clings to the hollows in the early morning light. The landscape here is one of enduring natural beauty, where clear streams, fed by mountain springs, carve their way through the terrain, their waters a cool, clear murmur against smooth, gray stones. The sky above La Follette can be a vast, ever-changing canvas, from the pale, washed-out blue of a summer afternoon to the bruised, dramatic purples and oranges of a coming storm, painting the horizon with an almost painterly intensity. The story of La Follette is intrinsically linked to the rich veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its soil, a history that shaped its founding and its early economy. For decades, the rhythmic clang of mining equipment echoed through the valleys, a testament to the hard work and grit of generations who toiled in the earth. While that era has largely passed, the echoes linger, imbuing the local character with a resilience and a deep sense of community. Today, La Follette navigates a different economic path, yet the spirit of enterprise remains, evident in the local businesses that line its streets and the quiet hum of daily life that unfolds with a steady, unhurried cadence. The nearby Norris Lake, a sprawling expanse of sapphire blue, offers a different kind of resource, a place for recreation and reflection, a gentle counterpoint to the rugged history that defines La Follette.
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About This La Follette Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of La Follette, Tennessee with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on La Follette and Campbell County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for La Follette is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct La Follette is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
