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About Palmer, TN

Palmer is a small Tennessee mountain community of about 800 people in Grundy County, accessible via State Route 56 from the Interstate 24 corridor near Monteagle. The town sits in Cumberland Plateau country where visitors come mainly to access the nearby South Cumberland State Park system. Palmer's claim to fame is its proximity to the Stone Door, a dramatic natural rock formation that serves as a gateway to breathtaking views of the Savage Gulf wilderness.

Where is Palmer, TN on the map?

Palmer, TN is in United States, at 35.358, -85.566 - about 40 km north of Jasper, TN.

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The closest airport to Palmer, TN is Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field), 75 km (about 1 h 15 min by car).

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