Editing Vonore, Tennessee (section)

==Geography==
Vonore is located along the northern border of Monroe and Blount Counties. The eastern portion extends into Blount County along Ninemile Creek and around the Ft Loudon State Park. Vonore is situated primarily along the southwestern bank of the [[Little Tennessee River]] at its confluence with the [[Tellico River]]. This section of the Little Tennessee and the lower Tellico River are both part of Tellico Lake, an artificial reservoir created by [[Tellico Dam]]. The [[Unicoi Mountains]] and [[Great Smoky Mountains]] rise prominently to the south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|30.9|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|23.3|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|7.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 24.67%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

[[U.S. Route 411]] connects Vonore with [[Maryville, Tennessee|Maryville]] to the northeast and [[Madisonville, Tennessee|Madisonville]] to the southwest. [[Tennessee State Route 72]] connects the town with [[Tellico Village, Tennessee|Tellico Village]], [[Loudon, Tennessee|Loudon]], and [[Interstate 75]] to the north. [[Tennessee State Route 360]] connects the town with [[Fort Loudoun State Park]] and the rural areas at the base of the mountains to the south.