A Few Facts About Chattanooga TN

Chattanooga TN is the fourth largest city in the state of Tennessee. The city is the county seat of Hamilton county and is approaching a population of 200,000.

Chattanooga's location is in the southeastern portion of the state, right on the Georgia state line. This year (2008), Georgia has tried to get the border between the two states moved further north to the Tennessee River. They have cited a mistake in the original arrangements regarding the state lines and also hope to gain access to the waters of the Tennessee River.

Chattanooga TN is located at 35.05 N Latitude, 85.27 W Longitude. Atlanta, Georgia is about two hours southeast of Chattanooga, and Nashville, Tennessee is about two hours to the northwest. Knoxville, Tennessee is close as well, only about a hundred miles away, making this a very convenient place to live!

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In the past Chattanooga, Tennessee was a finalist for the National Civic League's "All-America City Award". In 2000 Expansion Management Magazine named Chattanooga one of the "Top Fifty Hottest Cities for Attracting Business". In 2001, Outside Magazine named Chattanooga "A Top Ten Dream Town". Other notable awards received by Chattanooga include: Family Fun's "Top Ten Family-Friendly Cities", and "Most Cost-Effective" city in Foreign Direct Investment magazine's "US Cities and States of the Future 2005-06" awards. Chattanooga is home to a Fortune 500 company headquarters, Unum Provident and is currently scheduled to be the site of a new Volkswagen assembly plant in 2010.

The 2008 cost of living index in Chattanooga is 84.5 (less than average as U.S. average is 100), so Chattanooga is generally very affordable!

Chattanooga TN History and Origins

The name Chattanooga is Native American in origin, after her American Indian roots. Chief John Ross and the Cherokees as well as other tribes have lived here in the past.

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Chattanooga Tennessee Weather Patterns

Overall, the winters are mild here and we get little snow compared to the northern portions of the United States.

Summers are hot and balmy due to the high humidity.

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Chattanooga Arts, Culture, and Entertainment

Some of Chattanooga's notable cultural attractions include:

The Bluff View Art District, The Boys Choir of Chattanooga, The Chattanooga Ballet, The Chattanooga Girls Choir, The Chattanooga Regional History Museum, The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera, The Chattanooga Theatre Centre, The Chattanooga Zoo, The Creative Discovery Museum, The Houston Museum of Decorative Arts, The Hunter Museum of American Art, The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum, The Nightfall Concert Series held downtown at Miller Plaza throughout the summer, The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, The Tivoli Theatre, and The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium.

Chattanooga also annually hosts the Riverbend Festival, a week-long music festival in the downtown riverfront area.