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In 1796, when Tennessee was admitted to the Union, the border was originally defined by United States Congress as located on the 35th parallel, thereby ensuring that at least a portion of the river would be located within Georgia. As a result of an erroneously conducted survey in 1818 (ratified by the Tennessee legislature, but not Georgia ...
Because of its unique history, many of the boundaries of the political divisions of the United States were artificially constructed (rather than permitted to evolve and drawn using natural features of the landscape). Therefore, many U.S. states have straight lines as boundaries, especially in the West.
Ocoee Dam No. 2 on the Ocoee River impounds Ocoee Lake No. 2; Ocoee Dam No. 3 on the Ocoee River impounds Ocoee Lake No. 3; South Holston Dam dams the South Fork Holston River, forming South Holston Lake; Tellico Dam on the Little Tennessee River forms Tellico Lake; Tims Ford Dam on the Elk River impounds Tims Ford Lake; Watauga Dam on the ...
The Upper Tennessee Valley, looking east from the edge of the Cumberland Plateau near Rockwood, Tennessee. The Tennessee Valley begins in the upper head water portions of the Holston River, the Watauga River, and the Doe River in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, as well as east of Asheville, North Carolina, with the headwaters of the French Broad and Pigeon rivers, all of which join ...
Once at the Tennessee River in the western part of the state, the border shifts south onto the actual 36°30′ parallel. [5] An 1818 survey erroneously placed the state's southern border 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the 35th parallel; Georgia legislators continue to dispute this placement, as it prevents Georgia from accessing the Tennessee River. [6]
This is a list of all tripoints in which the boundaries of three (and only three) U.S. states converge at a single geographic point. Of the 60 such points, 36 are on dry land and 24 are in water. [ 1 ]
Elk River (Tennessee River tributary) Tennessee River: 195 mi (314 km) Fayetteville: Emory River: Clinch River: 46 mi (74 km) Harriman: Falling Water River: Caney Fork River: 46.8 mi (75.3 km) Cookeville: Flint River: Tennessee River: 65.7 mi (105.6 km) Flintville: Forked Deer River: Obion River: Dyersburg: French Broad River: Tennessee River ...
This is an incomplete list of cities, towns, and communities along the Tennessee River and its branches in the United States. [1] Currently only the more major cities and towns are mentioned. Alphabetically