Tennessee

Tennessee Map Quiz/Printout Tennessee Outline Map Printout

Tennessee Facts, Map and State Symbols

Tennessee Flag Printout/Quiz Large Flag Printable

Tennessee was the 16^th state in the USA; it became a state on June 1, 1796.

State Abbreviation - TN
State Capital - Nashville
Largest City - Memphis
Area - 42,146 square miles [Tennessee is the 36th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 5,689,283 (as of 2000) [Tennessee is the 16th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Tennesseans
Major Industries - mining (coal), electrical power, enriched uranium production, music, automobile manufacturing, farming (tobacco, cattle, soybeans, cotton), walking horses, tourism

Major Rivers - Tennessee River, Mississippi River, Cumberland River, Clinch River, Duck River
Major Lakes - Kentucky Lake, Norris Lake, Chickamauga Lake, Cherokee Lake, Tims Ford Reservoir
Highest Point - Clingmans Dome (located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park) - 6,643 feet (2,025 m) above sea level
Number of Counties - 95
Bordering States - Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia 

Origin of the Name Tennessee - The name Tennessee came from a Cherokee village in the region that is called "Tanasie."
State Nickname - The Volunteer State
State Motto - "Agriculture and Commerce"
State Songs - My Homeland Tennessee, The Tennessee Waltz, When It's Iris Time in Tennessee, My Tennessee, Rocky Top, Tennessee, and The Pride of Tennessee. 

Tennessee State Symbols and Emblems:

State FlagThe official state flag of Tennessee was adopted on April 17, 1905. This flag was designed by LeRoy Reeves of the Third Regiment of the Tennessee Infantry. The three white stars in the center symbolize the three different geographical regions of Tennessee: the Great Smoky Mountains (in eastern Tennessee), the highlands (in central Tennessee) and the lowlands (in western Tennessee, by the Mississippi River). The white circle binds them together. The blue stripe along the margin was added for distinction when the flag is hanging; with the stripe, not only the red shows while the flag is hanging.

Animal Symbols:

State Bird Mockingbird

State Game BirdBobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus)

State Wild Animal Raccoon (Procynn lotor)

State Insects Firefly and Ladybug (ladybird beetle)

State Agricultural Insect Honey bee (Apis mellifera)

State Butterfly Zebra swallowtail (Eurptides marcellus)

State Amphibian Tennessee Cave salamander (Gyrinophilu palleucus)

State Reptile Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina)

State Sport Fish Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)

State Commercial Fish Channel catfish (Ictalurus lacustris)

Plant Symbols:

State Flower IrisGenus Iridaceae

State WildflowerPassion flower(Benus Passiflora)

State TreeTulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera )

Earth Symbols:

State GemTennessee River pearls (pearls from fresh water mussels)

State RocksLimestone and Agate

State SoilTennessee - Dickson

Miscellaneous Symbol:

State Folk DanceSquare dance

Related Pages:

Tennessee: Map/Quiz PrintoutAnswer geography questions about Tennessee using the map on this quiz. Answers

Tennessee: Outline Map PrintoutAn outline map of Tennessee state to print.

Tennessee: US State Dot to Dot Mystery MapConnect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery state of the USA. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which state you have drawn. You might want to give students clues, such as that it is in the eastern USA, its capital is Nashville or that its name starts with "T." Answer: Tennessee.

Tennessee: Label Me! PrintoutLabel the major features of Tennessee. Answers

Tennessee's Flag Printout/QuizRead about and answer questions on the flag of Tennessee.

Tennessee's Flag: Large Coloring PrintableA large black-and-white printable of the flag of Tennessee.

Davy Crockett Read about Davy Crockett's life, see maps of the places he lived, and do activities on this legendary frontiersman.

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