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We are interested in moving to Tennessee. Can anyone tell me what the weather is like, what are good suburbs. We want to live close to a larger city but not in one. I have been to Mmphis and Nashville and I liked them both. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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I live just outside of Nashville, have been here about 2 yrs now. The weather is pretty standard I guess, lol. You have cold winters with moderate snow, typically nothing to heavy and hot summers. Depending on where you are coming from, you'll have to get used to Tornado season. As far as suburbs are concerned it depends on what city you live in. The towns vary a lot!! I don't know much about Memphis, but Nashville has just about anything you can imagine. From music, to science museums, and several novelty type restaurants. There are several smaller towns around Nashville if you are not wanting to live actually in the city. But overall its a pretty nice place. Its like any other city, has really nice parts and really ghetto type areas. I would contact the Chamber of Commerce for either town and ask them to send you any info. on the towns. They usually send out really good packages, catalogs etc...Good luck.

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Hi,,, i use to live in Memphis,,, and have been to Nashville many times.... my favorite is Knoxville,,, it is closer to the Smokey Mtns... and the weather is nicer... it has seasons there still...

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sevierville or pigeon forge and gatlinburg are real nice.....my parents own several centry 21 offices if you want their e-mail site let me know......i have lived there and loved it......i'm in illinois now and thinking of moving back to georgia next year. visit those tenn. areas and i know you'll want to stay.....they have nightly rental at their office also.it's 25 minutes to knoxville and the weather is excellent there.
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the union.[1] Tennessee is known as the "Volunteer State", a nickname it earned during the War of 1812, in which volunteer soldiers from Tennessee played a prominent role especially during the Battle of New Orleans.[2]
Geography
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Tennessee lies adjacent to 8 other states: Kentucky and Virginia to the north; North Carolina on the east; on the south by Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi; and on the west by Arkansas and Missouri. The state is trisected by the Tennessee River. The highest point in the state is the peak of Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet (2,025 m), which lies on Tennessee's eastern border. The geographical center of the state is located several miles east of Murfreesboro on Old Lascassas Pike and is marked by a roadside monument.

The state of Tennessee is traditionally divided into three Grand Divisions: East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, and West Tennessee.

Tennessee features six principal geographic regions: the Blue Ridge, the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region, the Appalachian Plateau, the Highland Rim, the Nashville Basin, and the Gulf Coastal Plain.

The Blue Ridge area lies on the eastern edge of Tennessee, on the border of North Carolina. This region of Tennessee is characterized by high mountains, including the Great Smoky Mountains, the Chilhowee Mountains, and the Snowbird Mountains. The average elevation of the Blue Ridge area is 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea level. Clingman's Dome is located in this region.

Stretching west from the Blue Ridge for approximately 55 miles (88 km) is the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region. This area of Tennessee is covered by fertile valleys separated by wooded ridges. The western section of the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region, where the valleys become broader and the ridges become lower, is called the Great Valley.

To the west of the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region lies the Appalachian Plateau. Also called the Cumberland Plateau, this area is covered with flat-topped mountains separated by sharp valleys. The elevation of the Appalachian Plateau rises to 1,500 to 1,800 feet (450 to 550 m) above sea level. Lookout Mountain, southwest of Chattanooga and in the southern section of plateau, provides views of seven states.

To the west of the Appalachian Plateau lies the Highland Rim, an elevated plain that surrounds the Nashville Basin. The northern section (in Kentucky) of the Highland Rim is sometimes called the Pennyroyal Plateau.

Surrounded by the steep slopes of the Highland Rim is the Nashville Basin. The Nashville Basin is characterized by rich, fertile farm country.

West of the Highland Rim and Nashville Basin lies the Gulf Coastal Plain, which includes the Mississippi embayment. The Gulf Coastal Plain is, in terms of area, the predominant land region in Tennessee. It is part of the large geographic land area that begins at the Gulf of Mexico and extends north into southern Illinois. In Tennessee, the Gulf Coastal Plain is divided into three sections that extend from the Tennessee River, in the east, to the Mississippi River in the west. The easternmost section consists of hilly land that runs along the western bank of the Tennessee River. This section of the Gulf Coastal Plain is about 10 miles (16 km) wide. To the west of this narrow strip of land is a wide area of rolling hills and streams that stretches all the way to Memphis. This area is called the Tennessee Bottoms or bottom land. In Memphis, the Tennessee Bottoms end in steep bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River. To the west of the Tennessee Bottoms is the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, less than 300 feet (90 m) above sea level. This area of lowlands, flood plains, and swamp land is sometimes referred to as The Delta region.
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