State of Tennessee | |
Anthem: Nine songs | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Southwest Territory |
Admitted to the Union | June 1, 1796 (16th) |
Capital (and largest city) | Nashville |
Largest metro | Greater Nashville |
Government | |
• Governor | Bill Lee (R) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally (R) |
Legislature | General Assembly |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
U.S. senators | Marsha Blackburn (R) Bill Hagerty (R) |
U.S. House delegation | 7 Republicans 2 Democrats (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 42,143 sq mi (109,247 km2) |
• Land | 41,217 sq mi (106,846 km2) |
• Water | 926 sq mi (2,401 km2) 2.2% |
• Rank | 36th |
Elevation | 900 ft (270 m) |
Highest elevation | 6,643 ft (2,025 m) |
Lowest elevation | 178 ft (54 m) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 6,829,174 |
• Rank | 16th |
• Density | 159.4/sq mi (61.5/km2) |
• Rank | 20th |
• Median household income | $52,340 |
• Income rank | 42nd |
Language | |
• Official language | English |
• Spoken language | Language spoken at home |
Time zones | |
East Tennessee | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Middle and West | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
USPS abbreviation | TN |
ISO 3166 code | US-TN |
Trad. abbreviation | Tenn. |
Latitude | 34°59′ N to 36°41′ N |
Longitude | 81°39′ W to 90°19′ W |
Website | www |
Tennessee is a state in the United States. Its capital is Nashville, which is the country music center of America. It is also the home of the Smoky Mountains which are a famous tourist attraction. Other well known cities and towns are Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Oak Ridge, Lynchburg, Carthage, Lawrenceburg, Clarksville, Lebanon, Pigeon Forge, Murfreesboro, and Gatlinburg. Tennessee touches eight states: Kentucky and Virginia to the north; North Carolina to the east; Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi on the south; Arkansas and Missouri (by the Mississippi River) to the west. Tennessee ties Missouri as the state bordering the most other states.