In the southwestern corner (near Memphis) it becomes a swampy lowland flood plain ending along the steep bluffs fronting the Mississippi River Delta. In Tennessee, the plain begins as hilly land to the west of the Tennessee River, which slowly levels-out as it approaches the state's western edge. The Gulf Coastal Plain extends across the southern states into southern Illinois. West of the Cumberland Plateau, the somewhat flat highlands stretch east, and then drop down into the Nashville Basin, forming an area of productive farmland. Situated to the southwest of Chattanooga, the Lookout Mountain at 1,850 ft, provides views of seven states on a clear day. The Cumberland Plateau is a run of flat hills, valleys, and round top mountains that stretches north from Chattanooga to the Kentucky border. Mitchell State Park rise higher than the Clingmans Dome. Mitchell in North Carolina (6,684 ft.), and Mt. It is also the third-highest point in the Appalachian Mountain range of which only Mt. Located in the eastern part of the state along its border with North Carolina, the Clingmans Dome – rises to an elevation of 6,643ft (2,025m). Marked on the map by an upright yellow triangle is Tennessee’s highest point - Clingmans Dome.
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To the immediate west of these mountains and stretching from south-north is the Appalachian Valley – which is a series of lower ridges, hills, and very fertile farmland. km, the State of Tennessee is located in the South-Eastern region of the United States.Īs observed on the map, the varied ranges of the Appalachian Mountain system geographically dominate the eastern third of Tennessee and include the Bald, Great Smoky, Holston, Stone, Unaka, and Unicoi mountains.
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