Businesses and Places in Tennessee
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Tennessee Facts and Information
Abbreviation | TN |
Capital | Nashville |
Size | Total (Land + Water) 42,143 sq miles; Land Only 41,217 sq miles |
Number of Counties | 95 |
Time Zone | Eastern Time Zone, Central Time Zone |
Bordering States | Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia |
Highest Point | Clingmans Dome, 6,643 feet |
National Parks | Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
Population (2015) | 6,600,299 |
Population Density | 160.1 people / square mile |
Area Codes | 423, 615, 731, 865, 901, 931 |
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) | Memphis (646,889)
Nashville (601,222) Knoxville (178,874) Chattanooga (167,674) Clarksville (132,929) |
Statehood | June 1, 1796 |
Electoral Votes | 11 |
Governor | Official Tennessee Governor Website |
U. S. Senators | List of U. S. Senators From Tennessee |
U. S. Representatives | List of U. S. Representatives From Tennessee |
Senators | List of Tennessee State Senators |
Representatives | List of Tennessee State Representatives |
Government | Official Site |
Constitution | Tennessee State Constitution |
Road Conditions | Tennessee Road Conditions |
Quarter Issue Date | January 2, 2002 |
Agricultural Insect | Honeybee |
Amphibian | Tennessee cave salamander |
Artifact | "Sandy" |
Beverage | Milk |
Bird | Mockingbird |
Butterfly | Zebra swallowtail |
Commercial Fish | Channel catfish |
Flower | Iris |
Fossil | Ptero |
Gem | Pearl |
Insect | Honeybee and ladybug |
Mineral | Agate |
Motto | Agriculture and Commerce |
Nickname | Volunteer State |
Painting | "Tenneessee Treasures" and "Tennessee Treasures Too" |
Reptile | Eastern box turtle |
Rock | Limestone |
Sport Fish | Smallmouth bass |
Tree | Tulip poplar |
Wild Animal | Raccoon |
Gas Tax | $0.2140 / Gallon |
Cigarette Tax | $0.62 / Pack |
Tourist Attractions | Dollywood Theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Graceland Former home and estate of Elvis Presley, located in Memphis, Tennessee. |
NCAA Division I Schools | Austin Peay State University (Ohio Valley)
Belmont University (Ohio Valley) East Tennessee State University (Southern) Lipscomb University (Atlantic Sun) University of Memphis (American Athletic) Middle Tennessee State University (Conference USA) University of Tennessee (SEC) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Southern) University of Tennessee at Martin (Ohio Valley) Tennessee State University (Ohio Valley) Tennessee Technological University (Ohio Valley) Vanderbilt University (SEC) |
Tourist Attractions | Grand Ole Opry Concert hall in Nashville, Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Rock City Garden in Lookout City, Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Great Smoky Mountains National Park National park on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | Ober Gatlinburg Amusement park in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Ruby Falls Waterfall in Chattanooga, Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Nashville Zoo Zoo in Nashville, Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Bristol Motor Speedway Auto racing venue in Bristol, Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Memphis Zoo Zoo in Memphis, Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Cades Cove An isolated valley in the Tennessee side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. |
Tourist Attractions | Opry Mills Shopping center in Nashville, Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Lookout Mountain Mountain range near Chattanooga, Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Tennessee Aquarium Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Clingmans Dome The highest point in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. |
Tourist Attractions | Knoxville Zoo Zoo in Knoxville, Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Parthenon Nashville Building structure in Nashville, Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Beale Street Historic District A street in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It was voted the most iconic street in America by USA Today. |
Fun Facts | The state of Tennessee was named after a Cherokee town named "Tanasi," which is in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee. The true meaning of Tanasi cannot be ascertained, though it's been said to mean "meeting place," "wind river," or "river of the great bend." |
Fun Facts | Tennessee borders with eight other states. This makes Tennessee, along with Missouri, the state with the most neighboring states. |
Fun Facts | The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, is the longest continuously running live radio program in the world. It has been live since November 28, 1925. |
Fun Facts | Vanderbilt University, along with its affiliated hospitals, is the largest employer in Tennessee. |
Fun Facts | The Manhattan Project was based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. |
Fun Facts | Memphis, Tennessee, is home to Graceland, Elvis Presley's former estate. |
Fun Facts | Tennessee bottlers Moses and Ally Hartman developed Mountain Dew in 1940. |
Fun Facts | Columbia, Tennessee, is the self-proclaimed Mule Capital of the World. It celebrates a city-designed Mule Day each April. |
Fun Facts | Tennessee was the last state to secede from the Union during the Civil War and the first state to be readmitted after the war. |
Fun Facts | Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee played a prominent role in the Battle of New Orleans. |
Name Origin | Of Cherokee origin; the exact meaning is unknown |
Residents Names | Tennessean, Tennesseean |
Tourism Office Website | www.tourism.state.tn.us |
Tourism Office Phone Number | 800-GO-2-TENN |
Cities in Tennessee to visit
- Antioch
- Athens
- Bartlett
- Brentwood
- Bristol
- Chattanooga
- Clarksville
- Cleveland
- Collierville
- Columbia
- Cookeville
- Cordova
- Crossville
- Dickson
- Dyersburg
- Elizabethton
- Franklin
- Gallatin
- Gatlinburg
- Germantown
- Goodlettsville
- Greeneville
- Hendersonville
- Hermitage
- Hixson
- Jackson
- Johnson City
- Kingsport
- Knoxville
- Lawrenceburg
- Lebanon
- Lenoir City
- Madison
- Manchester
- Maryville
- Mcminnville
- Memphis
- Morristown
- Mount Juliet
- Mt Juliet
- Murfreesboro
- Nashville
- Oak Ridge
- Paris
- Pigeon Forge
- Sevierville
- Shelbyville
- Smyrna
- Spring Hill
- Springfield
- Springhill
- Tullahoma