Chattanooga, Tennessee: City in and county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in Tennessee, a state in the United States of America.
Cities larger than it are Nashville - the capital and largest city of the state; Memphis; and Knoxville. Chattanooga is in the southeast of Tennessee.
Chattanooga | |
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 Chattanooga from Lookout Mountain | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nicknames: Scenic City (official); Chatt, Chattown, Gig City, Nooga, and River City | |
 Location of Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee | |
  Chattanooga Location within Tennessee  Chattanooga Chattanooga (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°2′44″N 85°16′2″W / 35.04556°N 85.26722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hamilton |
| Incorporated | 1839 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| Area | |
| • City | 150.08 sq mi (388.70 km2) |
| • Land | 142.35 sq mi (368.69 km2) |
| • Water | 7.73 sq mi (20.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 181,099 |
| • Rank | 142nd in the United States 4th in Tennessee |
| • Density | 1,272.19/sq mi (491.20/km2) |
| • Urban | 398,569 (US: 105th) |
| • Urban density | 1,366.4/sq mi (527.6/km2) |
| • Metro | 562,647 (US: 101st) |
| Demonym | Chattanoogan |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 37401-37412, 37414-37416, 37419, 37421-37422, 37424, 37450 |
| Area code | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-14000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1307240 |
| Website | www |
The first people to live in the Chattanooga area were Native American Indians with sites dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. The city became a transport hub, which made it a target in the American Civil War.
Geography and climate
The United States Census Bureau say that the city has a total area of 150.1 square miles (388.7 km²). This is made up of 142.4 square miles (368.7 km²) of land, and 7.7 square miles (20.0 km²) of water (5.15% of the total area).
The most well known natural feature near Chattanooga is the Tennessee River and the surrounding highlands. The city is between the southwestern Ridge-and-valley Appalachians and the foot of Walden's Ridge.
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