Chattanooga
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Chattanooga

State: Tennessee

Country: United States

Chattanooga by the Numbers:

Population: 155,554

Elevation: 692 feet

Average Annual Rainfall: 53.6 inches

Average Jan. Temperature: 40 degrees F

Average July Temperature: 79 degrees F

Quick Facts:

Major Tourist Destinations: Golf courses, Chattanooga Choo-Choo, Chattanooga Zoo, Cumberland Caverns, Lake Winnepesaukah, Raccoon Mountain Caverns, Rock City Gardens, Ruby Falls, Southern Bell Riverboat, Tennessee Aquarium, Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

Ethnic Mix: 59.71% Caucasian, 36.06% African American, 2.11% Hispanic, 1.54% Asian

Time Zone: GMT-5

Country Dialing Code: 1

Area Code: 203

Did You Know?

Chattanooga figured prominently in the American Civil War. As a bastion of the Confederacy, Chattanooga was the site of three major battles between the North and the South. To this day, visitors to Chattanooga can see many memorials to the War between the States.

Orientation:

Located in southeast Tennessee, Chattanooga is southeast of Nashville, southwest of Knoxville, and east of Memphis. Chattanooga is south of Kentucky, west of North and South Carolina and located near the Georgia border.