Benton, Tennessee
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Benton, Tennessee is a small town in Polk County known for its proximity to the Hiwassee River and outdoor recreation in the surrounding Appalachian region.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| areaCode | 423 ⓘ |
| category |
County seats in Tennessee
ⓘ
Populated places in Polk County, Tennessee ⓘ Towns in Tennessee ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Polk County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 236 meters
ⓘ
approximately 774 feet ⓘ |
| feature | small-town character ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 47-05260 ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 1277460 ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–alderman government ⓘ |
| incorporatedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| isCountySeatOf | Polk County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
access to Appalachian Mountains
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outdoor recreation ⓘ proximity to the Hiwassee River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polk County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeastern Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| namedAfter | Thomas Hart Benton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyProtectedArea | Cherokee National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRecreation |
camping
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fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ whitewater rafting on the Hiwassee River ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver | Hiwassee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cleveland, Tennessee metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 1300 ⓘ |
| populationCensusYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 37307 ⓘ |
| region | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| timezone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| timezoneDST |
Eastern Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
|
| transportationRoute |
Tennessee State Route 30
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 411 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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