Chattanooga, Tennessee

**Chattanooga** is the fourth-largest city in Tennessee, a state in the United States of America. Cities larger than it are Nashville - the capital and largest city of the state; Memphis; and Knoxville. Chattanooga is in the southeast of Tennessee.

The first people to live in the Chattanooga area were Native American Indians with sites dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. The city became a transport hub, which made it a target in the American Civil War.

## Geography and climate

The United States Census Bureau say that the city has a total area of 150.1 square miles (388.7 km²). This is made up of 142.4 square miles (368.7 km²) of land, and 7.7 square miles (20.0 km²) of water (5.15% of the total area).

The most well known natural feature near Chattanooga is the Tennessee River and the surrounding highlands.  The city is located between the southwestern Ridge-and-valley Appalachians and the foot of Walden's Ridge, providing opportunities for outdoor activities. Adventurers can kayak the Ocoee River, explore Ruby Falls — an underground waterfall near the city — or hike sections of the Appalachian Trail. For a more relaxed experience, scenic drives through the rolling hills of the Tennessee Valley offer picturesque views.

## Other websites

- City of Chattanooga

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Chattanooga
- **settlement type**: City
- **image skyline**: ChattanoogaTN.jpg
- **image caption**: Chattanooga from Lookout Mountain
- **image flag**: Flag of Chattanooga, Tennessee.svg
- **image seal**: Seal of Chattanooga, Tennessee.svg
- **seal size**: 80px
- **flag size**: 100px
- **nicknames**: Scenic City (official); Chatt, Chattown, Gig City, Nooga, and River City
- **image map**: Hamilton County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Chattanooga Highlighted 4714000.svg
- **mapsize**: 260px
- **map caption**: Location of Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee
- **pushpin map**: Tennessee#USA
- **pushpin label position**: bottom
- **pushpin label**: Chattanooga
- **pushpin map caption**: Location within Tennessee
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Tennessee
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Tennessee, County
- **subdivision name2**: Hamilton County, Tennessee, Hamilton
- **established title**: Incorporated
- **established date**: 1839
- **government type**: Mayor-council
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 150.08
- **area total km2**: 388.70
- **area land sq mi**: 142.35
- **area land km2**: 368.69
- **area water sq mi**: 7.73
- **area water km2**: 20.01
- **elevation ft**: 676
- **population total**: 181099
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population rank**: List of United States cities by population, 142nd in the United States
List of municipalities in Tennessee, 4th in Tennessee
- **population density sq mi**: 1272.19
- **population density km2**: 491.20
- **population urban**: 398,569 (List of United States urban areas, US: 105th)
- **population density urban km2**: 527.6
- **population density urban sq mi**: 1,366.4
- **population metro**: 562647 (List of metropolitan statistical areas, US: 101st)
- **population demonym**: Chattanoogan
- **timezone**: Eastern Time Zone, EST
- **utc offset**: −5
- **timezone dst**: Eastern Daylight Time, EDT
- **utc offset dst**: −4
- **postal code type**: ZIP code, ZIP code(s)
- **postal code**: 37401-37412, 37414-37416, 37419, 37421-37422, 37424, 37450
- **area code**: Area code 423, 423
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 47-14000
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 1307240
- **unit pref**: Imperial