Tennessee River Map
The Tennessee River is a 1,050 km (652 mi) river in the United States. This map shows its course from the French Broad River to the Ohio River on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Tennessee River is about 1,050 km (652 mi) long and drains a basin of about 104,000 km² (40,200 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 2,000 m³/s (70,600 cu ft/s). It rises at the French Broad River and flows into the Ohio River. Tributaries include Little Tennessee River, Clinch River, Duck River, French Broad River, Big Sandy River, Holston River, Hiwassee River and North Chickamauga Creek.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Tennessee River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Greenville, Bartlett and Lexington. Labeled states and countries: Mississippi, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Tennessee River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Tennessee River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Tennessee River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 1,050 km (652 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 104,000 km² (40,200 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 2,000 m³/s (70,600 cu ft/s) |
| Source | the French Broad River |
| Mouth | the Ohio River |
| Countries | the United States |
| US states | Alabama |
| Tributaries | Little Tennessee River, Clinch River, Duck River, French Broad River, Big Sandy River, Holston River, Hiwassee River, North Chickamauga Creek, Elk River and Flint River |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: United States. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Tennessee River?
The Tennessee River is about 1,050 km (652 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 104,000 km² (40,200 sq mi).
Where does the Tennessee River start and end?
The Tennessee River rises at the French Broad River and flows into the Ohio River.
Can I download a blank map of the Tennessee River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Tennessee River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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