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Chattanooga is the fourth most populous city in the state of Tennessee. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 155,554. The census bureau esimated the population to be 154,887 in 2003.
The city is a part of the Chattanooga metro area. It is the the seat of Hamilton county. It has an area of 135.2 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 35°02'44" north and 85°18'35" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 4714000.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Tennessee Temple University and Chattanooga State Technical Community College are in Chattanooga. Moccasin Bend Archeological District is a local site listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Lovell Field airport serves the city. Interstate Highways 24, 59 and 75 run through Chattanooga. Chickamaga Lake is in or near the city.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 54.52 inches. Winters are generally cool with heavy precipitation and summers are hot and rainy.
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