Quick Facts
Capital: Nashville
Population: 6,038,803
Total Area: 42,169 square miles
Top Industry: Manufacturing
Most
Tennessee interstates either end
or go through the city of Nashville, in the north-central area of the
state. Because of its location, bordering Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas, Tennessee
interstates are important to the entire region.
I-40
I-40
connects three of the state's
largest cities, Memphis, Knoxville, and Nashville. This interstate
enters the southwest corner of the state near Memphis, and then
continues northeast to Nashville. It continues east from Nashville,
and passes near Cookeville, and Knoxville. Just north of Jefferson
Lake, I-40 turns south and heads into North Carolina.
I-24
This interstate makes a
diagonal across the center portion of the state. It enters the
northern part of the state from Kentucky, near Clarksville, TN. From
Clarksville, this interstate continues to Nashville. It continues to
go in a southeast direction until it crosses the Georgia border just
west of Chattanooga, TN.
I-65
I-65
runs north and south through the
center of the state. Like most other interstates, it runs through
Nashville. I-65 heads south from Nashville all the way to the Alabama
border, where it enters the state of Alabama.
Natchez
Trace Parkway
The
Natchez Trace Parkway begins near
Nashville and continues into the state of Mississippi. The Parkway is
two lanes only. No commercial vehicles are allowed to drive on the
Parkway.
I-81
I-40
connects to I-81 just north of
Jefferson Lake and south of Morristown. I-40 heads south, while I-81
heads northeast to Kingsport, and into the state of Virginia.
I-75
This
interstate is located in the
eastern region of Tennessee. It heads in a north and south direction,
and passes Oak Ridge, Knoxville, Cleveland (TN), and Chattanooga.
There
are several interstate in
Tennessee that can get you close to your desired location. Perhaps
the most inaccessible region of the state is the western half, which
only has one major interstate (I-40).
