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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

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