Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee

Geography and climate

Memphis is located at 35°7'3" North, 89°58'16" West (35.117365, -89.971068){{GR|1}}. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 763.4 km² (294.8 mi²). 723.4 km² (279.3 mi²) of it is land and 40.0 km² (15.4 mi²) of it is water.

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United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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The total area is 5.24% water.

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Major Memphis parks include Tom Lee Park, Audubon Park, Overton Park and the Memphis Botanic Garden.

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The Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the 42nd largest in the United States, has a 2000 population of 1,205,204, and includes the Tennessee counties of Shelby, Tipton, and Fayette, as well as the Mississippi counties of DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, and Tunica, and the Arkansas county of Crittenden.

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Metropolitan Statistical Area - 42nd largest - 2000 - Shelby - Tipton - Fayette - Mississippi - DeSoto - Marshall - Tate - Tunica - Arkansas - Crittenden

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Climate

Memphis has a mid-latitude, moist continental climate, with four distinct seasons. There are cold winters and hot summers. Spring and autumn can be varied and unpredictable with severe weather, such as thunderstorms and strong winds. Summers are very humid due to moisture encroaching from the Gulf of Mexico, even though the temperature rarely gets very high. This makes it feel hotter than it is. Winters, by contrast, can be very cold with temperatures below freezing occurring fairly regularly. Average annual snowfall is 5.7 inches (14.4 cm). There is plenty of rain to keep the region green. Memphis has sun for approximately 64% of the year. The highest recorded temperature was 108.0°F (42.2°C) on July 13, 1980. The lowest recorded temperature was -13.0°F (-25.0°C) on December 24, 1963.

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Winter - Summer - Spring - Autumn - Gulf of Mexico - July 13 - 1980 - December 24 - 1963

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Cityscape

The city of Memphis is located in southwestern Tennessee and sits on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River. Interstate 40 enters the city from the northeast, and loops above the central part of the city, exiting across the Mississippi River and travelling to the west. Interstate 55 approaches the city from the south and connects with I-240, which completes the loop around central Memphis with I-40. U.S. 78 and U.S. 385 leave the city traveling to the southeast.

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Tennessee - Mississippi River - Interstate 40 - Northeast - West - Interstate 55 - South - I-240 - Southeast

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Memphis has many distinct neighborhoods, including Annesdale Park, Annesdale Snowden, Central Gardens, Chickasaw Gardens, Cooper-Young, Cordova, Downtown, East Memphis, Evergreen, Frayser, Germantown, Harbor Town, High Point Terrace, Idlewild, Lenox, Medical District, Midtown, Mud Island, Orange Mound, Raleigh, South Bluffs, South Memphis, Southside, Uptown, Victorian Village, and Whitehaven.

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Annesdale Park - Annesdale Snowden - Central Gardens - Chickasaw Gardens - Cooper-Young - Cordova - Downtown - East Memphis - Evergreen - Frayser - Germantown - Harbor Town - High Point Terrace - Idlewild - Lenox - Medical District - Midtown - Mud Island - Orange Mound - Raleigh - South Bluffs - South Memphis - Southside - Uptown - Victorian Village - Whitehaven

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