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Situated in the center of middle Tennessee on the Cumberland River, Nashville is rimmed on three sides by an escarpment rising three to four hundred feet. The city ranks with Houston and Los Angeles as one of the nation's largest cities in terms of area.
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Old Hickory Lake is a man-made lake in north central Tennessee. It is formed by the Old Hickory Lock and Dam, located on the Cumberland River at mile 216.2 in Sumner and Davidson Counties, approximately 25 miles upstream from Nashville. The city of Hendersonville is situated on the northern shoreline of the lake, and the city of Old Hickory is located on the southern side of the lake.
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Chattanooga is located at the juncture of Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia, in a valley in southeastern Tennessee between the Appalachian and the Cumberland mountain ranges. The city lies on both banks of the Tennessee River at Moccasin Bend and is bordered by Signal Mountain on the north and Lookout Mountain to the south, with Missionary Ridge running through the eastern section of the city.
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Cherokee was built to generate hydroelectric power during World War II, but it also plays an important role as one of the chain of TVA reservoirs that over the years have prevented billions of dollars of flood damage in areas downstream. Cherokee Reservoir attracts millions of recreational visitors each year. Along its shorelines are public access areas, county and municipal parks, commercial boat docks and resorts, a state park, and a state wildlife management area.
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This ASTER satellite scene captures Tullahoma and Normandy Lake in Tennessee.
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Norris Lake is a result of the first dam constructed by the Tennessee Valley Authority in the mid-1930's. The lake today is a popular destination for tourist, fisherman, and hikers.
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Knoxville is located at the headwaters of the Tennessee River in a broad valley between the Cumberland Mountains to the northwest and the Great Smoky Mountains to the southeast.
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Named after the ancient capital of Egypt, this Mississippi River port has become a capital of modern industry. Memphis is famous as the home of Elvis Presley's Graceland, St. Jude's Medical Center, and FedEx as well as being the birthplace of the blues and rock-n-roll.
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Murfreesboro is considered the geographic center of Tennessee and is the location of Middle Tennessee State University, the largest undergraduate university in the state of Tennessee.
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Center Hill Lake is located in middle Tennessee near Smithville. Created by a the Army Corps of Engineers in 1948, the lake was built for electricity production and flood control of the Caney Fork River. Center Hill Lake is a 64 mile long reservoir consisting of 415 miles of shoreline, and 18,200 acres of water.
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This satellite scene captures Columbia, Spring Hill and the surrounding countryside in beautiful detail. Spring Hill one of Tennessee's fastest-growing communities, and the 16th fastest growing in the United States.
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Home to the world record largest caught smallmouth bass and over 27,000 acres of pristine waters, Dale Hollow Lake is a great retreat for fishing, houseboating, recreational water activities and plenty of relaxing.
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