| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 81? 37'W to 90? 28'W
Latitude: 35?N to 36? 41'N |
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| Length x Width |
Tennessee is about 440 miles long and 120 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of Tennessee is located in Rutherford
County, 5 miles NE of Murfreesboro.
Longitude: 86° 37.3'W
Latitude: 35° 47.7'N |
| Borders |
Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia
on the north and by North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi,
on the south. On the east, Tennessee is bordered by North Carolina.
On the west, Tennessee is bordered by Missouri and Arkansas. |
| Total Area |
Tennessee covers 42,146 square miles, making it
the 36th largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
41,220 square miles of Tennessee are land areas. |
| Water Area |
926 square miles of Tennessee are covered by water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Tennessee is Clingman's Dome
at 6,643 feet above sea level. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Tennessee is 178 feet at the
Mississippi River. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Tennessee is
900 feet above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Tennessee River, Mississippi River, Cumberland
River, Clinch River, Duck River |
| Major Lakes |
Kentucky Lake, Norris Lake, Chickamauga Lake,
Cherokee Lake, Tims Ford Reservoir |
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