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Good To Know

Weather Report
Average Highs and Lows
( in Fahrenheit )
January
48 / 25
February
53 / 28
March
61 / 33
April
70 / 41
May
77 / 50
June
83 / 58
July
86 / 63
August
85 / 61
September
80 / 55
October
71 / 43
November
61 / 34
December
51 / 28
2023 Sunrise & Sunset Times
Jan . 1
7:44 a . m .
5:31 p . m .
Feb . 1
7:35 a . m .
6:01 p . m .
March 1
7:04 a . m .
6:29 p . m .
April 1
7:21 a . m .
7:56 p . m .
May 1
6:42 a . m .
8:21 p . m .
June 1
6:19 a . m .
8:45 p . m .
July 1
6:22 a . m .
8:54 p . m .
Aug . 1
6:42 a . m .
8:40 p . m .
Sept . 1
7:06 a . m .
8:02 p . m .
Oct . 1
7:29 a . m .
7:18 p . m .
Nov . 1
7:56 a . m .
6:39 p . m .
Dec . 1
7:26 a . m .
5:21 p . m .
EV Charging Stations
A number of Pigeon Forge restaurants , hotels and attractions provide Electric Vehicle ( EV ) charging stations , including the new Mountain Lot across from the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge . The Tower Shops at The Mountain Mile offer a Tesla SuperCharger station in its parking lot .
Golf Carts
Golf carts designed for on-road use or modified to meet requirements of the low- or medium-speed vehicle and registered as such in the visitor ’ s home state , are allowed to operate on the streets where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less .
Elevation of Pigeon Forge
1,010 feet
Elevation of Clingmans Dome
6,643 feet
Recycling
Don ’ t despair when you don ’ t find recycling bins in Pigeon Forge . We truly care about protecting our environment , so to encourage everyone to recycle , we ’ ve made it easy . Sevier County has the highest recycling rate in the entire state of Tennessee and is home to a state-of-the-art recycling center , one that sorts recyclable materials from collected trash . Sixty percent of that material is turned into compost for county residential and commercial use .
Firearm Permits
In general , Tennessee recognizes handgun-carry permits issued by any state ; however , to lawfully carry a handgun in Tennessee based on a permit or license issued in another state , you must be in possession of the permit or license anytime you carry the gun in Tennessee . Restrictions as to where firearms may be carried are found at handgunlaw . us .