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The geology of Tennessee is as diverse as its landscapes. Politically, Tennessee is broken up into three Grand Divisions : East , Middle , and West Tennessee . [ 1 ] Physically, Tennessee is also separated into three main types of landforms: river valley plain, highlands and basins, and mountains.
The state is drained by three major rivers, the Tennessee, Cumberland, and Mississippi. The Tennessee River begins at the juncture of the Holston and French Broad rivers in Knoxville, flows southwest to Chattanooga, and exits into Alabama before reemerging in the western part of the state and flowing north into Kentucky. [38]
UT's Landforms of Tennessee maps, photos, and GPS data Subcategories. This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total. Landforms of Tennessee by ...
The three regions are geographically and culturally distinct. [9] East Tennessee's landscape is dominated by the Appalachian mountain chain, including the Great Smoky Mountains on the eastern border of the state, the ridge-and-valley region where East Tennessee's principal cities (Knoxville, Chattanooga, and the Tri-Cities) are located, and the rugged Cumberland Mountains.
Located in the Southeast United States, Tennessee is a state as diverse as its landscapes. Politically, Tennessee is broken up into three Grand Divisions: East, Middle, and West Tennessee. Physically, Tennessee is also separated into three main types of landforms: river valley plain, highlands and basins, and mountains.
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East Tennessee's major landforms. East Tennessee is located within three major geological divisions of the Appalachian Mountains: the Blue Ridge Mountains on the border with North Carolina in the east; the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians (usually called the "Great Appalachian Valley" or "Tennessee Valley" [a]) in the center; and the Cumberland Plateau in the west, part of which is in Middle ...