Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Chattanooga, Tennessee- a beautiful river city surrounded by scenic Appalachian mountains. Chattanooga has unique family attractions, historic Civil War battlefields, outlet shopping, outstanding restaurants, and a lot more!

Our History is Rich
Civil War history has been captured at Chattanooga/Chickamauga National Park, the nation's oldest military park, which includes breathtaking Point Park on Lookout Mountain and Signal Point on Signal Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Orchard Knob, and other significant sites. There is easily a weekend's worth of enjoyment for the Civil War enthusiast, and the Battles for Chattanooga Museum and the Chickamauga Park Visitor's Center are good orientation points.

We're known for Family Fun
Chattanooga and the surrounding area has built its reputation on family fun. Lookout Mountain has played host to generations of guests coming to enjoy Rock City, Ruby Falls and the Incline Railway. Now the Tennessee Aquarium, the IMAX 3-D Theater, the Creative Discovery Children's Museum and the Southern Belle riverboat have added their names to the growing list of destinations suited to children of all ages and their parents and grandparents. In this city known for trains, the Tennessee valley Railroad will let you experience train travel the way it used to be, and the model train museum at the Chattanooga Choo-Choo is magical. Lake Winnepesaukah, TVA's Energy Center, Racoon Mountain... the list goes on.

Chattanooga Facts

Name Chattanooga's unique name was derived from the Creek Indian Nation and means "rock coming to a point" which is thought to describe Lookout Mountain.
Area Located at the junction of Tennesse, Georgia, and Alabama, Chattanooga is in the heart of the Tennessee River Valley surrounded by the Southern Appalachian mountains and Cumberland Plateau.
Population The city of Chattaooga's population is 152,466. The city is part of Hamilton County which has a population of 285,536. The Standard Metropolitan Area has a population for 433,210.
Climate Temperatures are mild year-round. In January, the average low is 32 degrees F; the average high is 49 degrees F; July temperatures range from 68 to 88 degrees F.
Highway Systems Chattanooga is at the junction of I-75, I-59, and I-24 and is within a day's drive of one third of the population.