Tennessee and Virginia
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Tennessee and Virginia are neighboring U.S. states in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic regions that share a long border running through the Appalachian Mountains.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | pair of U.S. states ⓘ |
| areNeighboringStates | true ⓘ |
| borderEstablishedDuring | 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
| borderLengthApproxKm | approximately 950 kilometers ⓘ |
| borderLengthApproxMiles | approximately 590 miles ⓘ |
| borderOrientation | generally east–west ⓘ |
| borderRunsThrough | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| governedUnder | U.S. federal system ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic states
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
Southern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| shareBorder | each other ⓘ |
| shareBorderDisputesHistorical | historical surveying and boundary disputes in 18th–19th centuries ⓘ |
| shareBorderType | intra-national state boundary ⓘ |
| shareCity | Bristol (divided between Tennessee and Virginia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareCivilWarTheater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War (border region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareClimateRegion | humid subtropical climate (large parts) ⓘ |
| shareCulturalIdentityAspect | Southern Appalachian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareCulturalRegion | Appalachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareEarlySettlementPattern | frontier settlements along Appalachian valleys ⓘ |
| shareEconomicActivities |
agriculture
ⓘ
manufacturing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| shareEconomicRegion | Appalachian coalfields (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareEmergencyManagementCoordination | regional disaster response and mutual aid agreements ⓘ |
| shareEnergyInfrastructure | electric power grid interconnections in Appalachian region ⓘ |
| shareFederalCircuitCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Tennessee) and Fourth Circuit (Virginia) – different circuits but same federal judiciary system ⓘ |
| shareFederalHighwaySystem | U.S. Interstate Highway System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareGeologicalProvince | Appalachian Plateau and Valley and Ridge provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareHigherEducationPresence | regional public universities and community colleges in border area ⓘ |
| shareHistoricalColonyOrigin | originally part of British colonial claims in North America ⓘ |
| shareHistoricalRegion | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareInterstateHighway |
Interstate 26 (via Tennessee to North Carolina corridor near border region)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 81 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareMajorSportsRivalriesContext | college athletics in the southeastern U.S. ⓘ |
| shareMetropolitanArea | Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol (TN-VA) metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareMountainRange |
Blue Ridge Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Smoky Mountains region (broad Appalachian system) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareMusicHeritageRegion | country and bluegrass music traditions ⓘ |
| shareNationalParkRegion | Appalachian national forests and parklands nearby ⓘ |
| shareRiverSystem |
Clinch River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holston River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee River watershed (partially) ⓘ |
| shareTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone (partially) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareTourismRegion | Appalachian heritage and outdoor recreation areas ⓘ |
| shareTransportationCorridor |
Norfolk Southern Railway lines through Appalachia
ⓘ
U.S. Route 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareWildlifeRegion | Appalachian forest ecosystems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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