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Overview of Tennessee (Tennessee (TN))
Tennessee (Tennessee (TN)) features major hubs at Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga & Gatlinburg. Key sights, National & State Parks, and travel highlights across the state include Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Nashville Broadway Honky-Tonks, Ryman Auditorium & Grand Ole Opry, Memphis Graceland & Beale Street, and Chattanooga.
How to get to Tennessee
Nashville International Airport (BNA), Memphis Airport (MEM), Knoxville (TYS) for the Smokies, and I-40/I-65/I-24. Use our Amtrak & USA Rail Pass Calculator ($) and $80 National Parks Pass Calculator to plan your route.
Signature local food in Tennessee
When visiting cities and towns across Tennessee, look out for these regional American specialties at classic diners, smokehouses, seafood shacks, and farmers markets:
- Nashville cayenne-spiced hot chicken with pickles
- Memphis dry-rubbed hickory pork ribs & pulled pork
- Southern meat-and-three plates with mac & cheese and greens
- Banana pudding & MoonPie with RC Cola
- Tennessee charcoal-mellowed sipping whiskey
Best time to visit Tennessee
Best time to visit Tennessee: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Featured cities & towns in Tennessee (22 featured · 177 total)
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, county & elevation facts, nearest airport/Amtrak station, regional food specialties, and neighboring towns:
| City / Town | County & Type | Population | Elevation | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Nashville, TN | US City | 689,447 | 170 m (558 ft) | City guide → |
| Memphis Memphis, TN | US City | 633,104 | 78 m (256 ft) | City guide → |
| Knoxville Knoxville, TN | US City | 190,740 | 276 m (906 ft) | City guide → |
| Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | US City | 181,099 | 206 m (676 ft) | City guide → |
| Clarksville Clarksville, TN | US City | 166,722 | 145 m (476 ft) | City guide → |
| Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN | US City | 165,430 | 186 m (610 ft) | City guide → |
| East Chattanooga East Chattanooga, TN | US City | 154,024 | 208 m (682 ft) | City guide → |
| Franklin Franklin, TN | US City | 72,639 | 196 m (643 ft) | City guide → |
| Cordova Cordova, TN | US City | 68,779 | 110 m (361 ft) | City guide → |
| Jackson Jackson, TN | US City | 66,975 | 125 m (410 ft) | City guide → |
| Johnson City Johnson City, TN | US City | 66,027 | 498 m (1634 ft) | City guide → |
| Bartlett Bartlett, TN | US City | 58,579 | 85 m (279 ft) | City guide → |
| Hendersonville Hendersonville, TN | US City | 56,018 | 147 m (482 ft) | City guide → |
| Pigeon Forge Pigeon Forge, TN | US City | 6,171 | 305 m (1001 ft) | City guide → |
| Gatlinburg Gatlinburg, TN | US City | 4,184 | 394 m (1293 ft) | City guide → |
| Camden Camden, TN | US City | 3,575 | 137 m (449 ft) | City guide → |
| Monterey Monterey, TN | US City | 2,860 | 574 m (1883 ft) | City guide → |
| Keystone Keystone, TN | US City | 0 | 496 m (1627 ft) | City guide → |
| Sitka Sitka, TN | US City | 0 | 141 m (463 ft) | City guide → |
| Springdale Springdale, TN | US City | 0 | 324 m (1063 ft) | City guide → |
| Williams Williams, TN | US City | 0 | 289 m (948 ft) | City guide → |
| Woodstock Woodstock, TN | US City | 0 | 74 m (243 ft) | City guide → |