Search results
fotolip.com
State of Tennessee
- Tennessee (/ ˌtɛnɪˈsiː / ⓘ TEN-iss-EE, locally / ˈtɛnɪsi / TEN-iss-ee), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tennessee
People also ask
How many states are in Tennessee?
What state is Tennessee in?
Which states border Tennessee?
When did Tennessee become a state?
Tennessee is geographically, culturally, economically, and legally divided into three Grand Divisions: East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, and West Tennessee. It borders eight other states: Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia , Alabama , and Mississippi on the south, and Arkansas and Missouri on the west.
1 day ago · Tennessee, constituent state of the U.S. It became the 16th state of the union in 1796 and borders North Carolina to the east; Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south; Arkansas and Missouri to the west; and Kentucky and Virginia to the north. Its capital city is Nashville.
Jan 18, 2024 · Tennessee, a state located in the southeastern United States, shares its borders with eight states: Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, and Arkansas and Missouri to the west.
- Nashville
- State of Tennessee
- US-TN
- Did you know the first European person to set foot in the area known as Tennessee was Hernando de Soto? His expedition landed at Tampa Bay in 1540.
- Before the arrival of the Europeans in the state, the land was settled by the Cherokee and Chickasaw Native American tribes.
- Due to poor living standards in Tennessee from 1915 to 1930, many people migrated to other areas of the country. In history, this time was known as the Great Migration.
- According to some sources, Tennessee was named after the Tennessee River, which was named for the Indian word “Tanasie,” the name of a Cherokee village.
Nov 9, 2009 · Tennessee became the 16th state of the union in 1796. It is just 112 miles wide but stretches 432 miles from the Appalachian Mountains boundary with North Carolina in the east to the Mississippi ...
Tennessee, State, southeast-central U.S. Area: 42,144 sq mi (109,153 sq km). Population: (2020) 6,910,840; (2023 est.) 7,126,489. Capital: Nashville. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north; North Carolina to the east; Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south; and Arkansas and Missouri to the west.
1 day ago · Tennessee borders eight other US states, Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia in the south, Arkansas and Missouri along the Mississippi River in the west. The states' nickname is "The Volunteer State." The region of what is now Tennessee was originally part of North Carolina.
