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East Tennessee's major landforms. East Tennessee is located within three major geological divisions of the Appalachian Mountains: the Blue Ridge Mountains on the border with North Carolina in the east; the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians (usually called the "Great Appalachian Valley" or "Tennessee Valley" [a]) in the center; and the Cumberland Plateau in the west, part of which is in Middle ...
Chattanooga (/ ˌ tʃ æ t ə ˈ n uː ɡ ə / CHAT-ə-NOO-gə) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States.It is located along the Tennessee River, and borders Georgia to the south.
The three regions are geographically and culturally distinct. [9] East Tennessee's landscape is dominated by the Appalachian mountain chain, including the Great Smoky Mountains on the eastern border of the state, the ridge-and-valley region where East Tennessee's principal cities (Knoxville, Chattanooga, and the Tri-Cities) are located, and the rugged Cumberland Mountains.
Charlotte metropolitan area (parts of North Carolina and South Carolina) Chattanooga Metropolitan Area; Chicago metropolitan area (parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin) Cincinnati metropolitan area (parts of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky) Columbus-Auburn-Opelika (GA-AL) Combined Statistical Area (parts of Georgia and Alabama)
The gorge is where a stretch of I-40 runs largely parallel with the Pigeon River and where the high-traffic interstate connects East Tennessee and western North Carolina.
It is located in the southern part of East Tennessee on the border with Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 366,207, [3] making it the fourth-most populous county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Chattanooga, located along the Tennessee River. [4] The county was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the treasury.
On the Tennessee side, 74% of Cocke Countians, 80% of Blount Countians, and 96% of Sevier Countians voted against secession. [74] In the North Carolina Smokies—Cherokee, Haywood, Jackson, and Macon counties—about 46% of the population favored secession. [75] While no major engagements took place in the Smokies, minor skirmishes were fairly ...
Tennessee Public Utility Commission approved a new 729 area code for the existing 423 region in eastern Tennessee. The change goes into effect Aug. 5. If you have a 423 number, don't worry.