Upper East Tennessee
E881856
Upper East Tennessee is a historically Appalachian region in the northeastern part of Tennessee, known for its mountainous terrain, small towns, and cultural ties to the broader East Tennessee highlands.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upper East Tennessee canonical | 4 |
| Northeastern Tennessee | 3 |
| northeastern Tennessee | 2 |
| Northeast Tennessee | 1 |
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
ⓘ
region ⓘ |
| borders |
Middle East Tennessee
ⓘ
Southeast Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Western North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Bristol, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carter County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabethton, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Erwin, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Greene County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Greeneville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawkins County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnson City, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnson County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonesborough, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingsport, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountain City, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Rogersville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Sullivan County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Unicoi County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Cocke County, Tennessee ⓘ parts of Hamblen County, Tennessee ⓘ parts of Hancock County, Tennessee ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture |
Appalachian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern ⓘ |
| dialectRegion | Southern Appalachian English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
education
ⓘ
healthcare services ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ retail trade ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
East Tennessee State University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Milligan University NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast State Community College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Cherokee National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Warriors' Path State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Watauga Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
Johnson City metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingsport–Bristol metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Tri-Cities, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
American Revolutionary War frontier campaigns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Overmountain Men NERFINISHED ⓘ frontier settlement ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf | East Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Appalachian culture
ⓘ
mountain scenery ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ small towns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Appalachians NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ northeastern Tennessee ⓘ |
| mountainRange |
Appalachian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blue Ridge Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Smoky Mountains (northern portion) NERFINISHED ⓘ Unaka Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upland South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestant Christianity (predominant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river |
French Broad River (upper reaches)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holston River NERFINISHED ⓘ Nolichucky River NERFINISHED ⓘ Watauga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous
ⓘ
ridges ⓘ valleys ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Time Zone (small western fringe in some definitions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Time Zone (predominant) ⓘ |
| transportCorridor |
Interstate 26
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 81 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 11W NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 19W NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 321 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
northeastern Tennessee
this entity surface form:
Northeastern Tennessee
this entity surface form:
Northeastern Tennessee
this entity surface form:
Northeast Tennessee
this entity surface form:
Northeastern Tennessee
this entity surface form:
northeastern Tennessee