Cities of Tennessee
Tennessee lies in the southeastern United States, a long, narrow state that stretches from the Mississippi River in the west to the Great Smoky Mountains in the east. As a result it has both flat river lowlands and high, forested mountain peaks. The capital is Nashville, which is also the state's largest city and is world-famous for its music.
On this map you fly past real cities like Memphis on the Mississippi, mountainous Knoxville and Chattanooga, and towns such as Clarksville and Murfreesboro. Winding between them are rivers like the Duck, the Holston, the French Broad and the Clinch, with Reelfoot Lake far in the west.
Hop in the helicopter and find every place in Tennessee at your own pace — a fun, free way for kids and grown-ups to learn the map of this musical mountain state.
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What is the capital of Tennessee?
Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and also its largest city. It sits in the middle of the state on the Cumberland River and is known worldwide as the heart of country music. Memphis, far to the west on the Mississippi River, is the second-largest city in the state.
What is the largest city in Tennessee?
Nashville is the largest city in Tennessee and is also the capital, located centrally in the state. The famous city of Memphis, on the Mississippi River in the west, comes second, followed by Knoxville and Chattanooga in the eastern, mountainous part of Tennessee.
What is a well-known geographic feature of Tennessee?
Tennessee borders the Great Smoky Mountains in the east, part of the Appalachians and one of America's best-known natural areas. In the west the mighty Mississippi River forms the border. Between them flow rivers such as the Tennessee, the Duck and the Holston.
What is the most fun way to learn the cities of Tennessee?
The most fun way to learn the cities of Tennessee is by playing, using the free Toponauts helicopter. You fly over the map and place cities like Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville yourself, so the locations stick in your memory naturally.