Tennessee–Kentucky border
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The Tennessee–Kentucky border is the state line separating Tennessee and Kentucky in the United States, running east–west across the region and intersecting several rivers, highways, and rural communities.
Aliases (1)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political boundary
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state border → |
| adjacentTo |
Ardmore, Alabama
NERFINISHED
→
Ardmore, Tennessee → Clarksville, Tennessee → Cumberland Gap → Fort Campbell → Franklin, Kentucky NERFINISHED → Hopkinsville, Kentucky NERFINISHED → Middlesboro, Kentucky → Portland, Tennessee → |
| country |
United States
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| crosses |
Appalachian Plateau
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Interior Low Plateaus → Mississippi Alluvial Plain → |
| direction |
east–west
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| establishedBy |
early 19th-century surveys
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| followsParallel |
36th parallel north (approximate)
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| formsPartOf |
boundary between U.S. Census regions
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| governedBy |
Kentucky state law (north side)
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Tennessee state law (south side) → |
| hasAdjacentRegion |
Central Kentucky
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East Tennessee → Eastern Kentucky → Middle Tennessee → West Tennessee → Western Kentucky → |
| hasCoordinateSystem |
geographic coordinates
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| hasHistoricalIssue |
boundary disputes
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survey inaccuracies → |
| intersects |
Cumberland River
NERFINISHED
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Interstate 24 NERFINISHED → Interstate 65 NERFINISHED → Interstate 75 NERFINISHED → Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area → Mississippi River → Tennessee River NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 127 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 231 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 27 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 31W NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 41 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 431 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 51 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 79 NERFINISHED → |
| legalStatus |
recognized state boundary
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| partOf |
Southern United States
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| separates |
Kentucky
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Tennessee → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Tennessee River
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crossesStateBorder |
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Fort Campbell, Kentucky
("Kentucky–Tennessee border")
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locatedOn |
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Kentucky Lake
("Kentucky–Tennessee border")
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stateBorder |