USA Mega series #42; Tennessee Traditional Cache

This is a one of a series of 51 caches (50 traditional (States) and a puzzle bonus (USA)) that will take you around the town of Thornbury.

All the caches are to do with the USA and will give you info on all the states.

To help you navigate the public footways around this area, the Explorer 167 map will be helpful.

                                                             TENNESSEE   

• Origin of name: From the old Yuchi Indian word, “Tana-see”, meaning “The meeting place”
• Capital: Nashville
• Largest city: Memphis
• Population: 6,495,978 (2013 est). Ranked 17th in the US.
• Nicknames: The Volunteer state
• Highest point: Clingmans dome, 6,643 ft
• Admission to union: June 1^st, 1796 (16^th)
• State motto: Agriculture and Commerce
• State song: My Homeland, Tennessee
• State tree: Tulip poplar
• State flower: Iris
• State bird: Mockingbird
• Area: 42,143 sq mi. Ranked 36th in the US.
  
   

Did you know……...

1) The largest earthquake in American history, the New Madrid Earthquake occurred in the winter of 1811-12 in north-western Tennessee. Reelfoot Lake located in Obion and Lake Counties was formed during this earthquake.

2) Tennessee has more than 3,800 documented caves.

3) Elvis Presley's home called Graceland is located in Memphis. Graceland is the second most visited house in the country.

4) Tennessee ties with Missouri as the most neighborly state in the union. It is bordered by 8 states.

5) The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the United States. The park was named for the smoke-like bluish haze that often envelops these fabled mountains.