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UT's Landforms of Tennessee maps, photos, and GPS data ... Pages in category "Landforms of Tennessee" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The geology of Tennessee is as diverse as its landscapes. Politically, Tennessee is broken up into three Grand Divisions : East , Middle , and West Tennessee . [ 1 ] Physically, Tennessee is also separated into three main types of landforms: river valley plain, highlands and basins, and mountains.
The Cumberland Plateau rises to the west of the Tennessee Valley. This landform is part of the larger Appalachian Plateau, and is mostly covered by flat-topped tablelands. [13] The elevation of the Cumberland Plateau ranges from about 1,500 to 2,500 feet (460 to 760 m) above sea level, with an average elevation of approximately 2,000 feet (610 m).
Landforms of Van Buren County, Tennessee (2 C, 1 P) W. Landforms of Warren County, Tennessee (1 C, 3 P) Landforms of Washington County, Tennessee (1 C)
The initiative to acquire this land was a lengthy project completed by The Nature Conservancy in Tennessee and Alabama. The natural area is approximately twelve miles south of Winchester in southern Franklin County. The southern boundary of the natural area follows the Alabama–Tennessee state line where the actual "Walls of Jericho" is located.
Landforms of Tennessee (15 C, 5 P) Landmarks in Tennessee (8 C, 21 P) N. Natural disasters in Tennessee (2 C, 25 P) P. ... Pages in category "Geography of Tennessee"
Many archaeological sites have been discovered in the gorge that show that people have been dwelling in the canyon for at least 10,000 years. Prior to the completion of Hales Bar Dam in 1913 and the subsequent raising of the water level, the stretch of the Tennessee River flowing through the gorge was notorious for its navigational hazards, whirlpools, eddies, shoals, and one huge rock.
Wells Creek is an impact crater located near Cumberland City, Tennessee. It is 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 200 ± 100 Ma (million years old), placing it in the Jurassic or a neighboring period. The crater is exposed to the surface. The center of the crater contains some of the finest shatter cones in the ...