Tennessee 811 Newsletter

" The Underground Scoop - January 2015"
 
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 January is the month to get your order in for 811 Banners. This year we have 5 different banners to choose from, available in 3 sizes. We are also offering yard sign kits.

 

These banners are a great way to get the word out to the general public about calling 811 before you dig. They are available for order on our website, www.tenn811.com. Once on our homepage, scroll down to the announcement "2015 Banners/Yard Signs - Order Here!", and follow the link to order and preview the banners.

 

Your order must be placed by January 31st.

 

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A Surprising Tennessee Geography Lesson

 

(Excerpts from an article written by Bill Carey, The Tennessee History Guy, in The Tennessee Magazine)

 

 

By Kathy Quartermaine

 

Bill Carey, The Tennessee History Guy, knows all kinds of interesting facts about Tennessee. I recently read an article from him, in The Tennessee Magazine, which revealed some surprising geography facts about Tennessee. I am going to share a couple of those with you here...

 

Other Than the eight states it borders, the state closest to Tennessee is...

 

There are eight states that border Tennessee (Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri). Can you guess which state is the closest to Tennessee besides those it borders?

 

You might be thinking South Carolina or West Virginia, but that would be wrong.

 

Other than the eight states it borders, the next-closest to the Volunteer State is Illinois. It is a 46-mile drive from the Obion County community of South Fulton to Cairo, Illinois.

 

Memphis is much closer to Dallas, Texas, than it is to Mountain City, Tennessee.

 

Length-wise, Tennessee is much larger than people realize.

It is 450 miles from Memphis to Dallas.

 

It is 550miles from Memphis to Mountain City, which is the northeastern-most county seat in Tennessee.

 

(By the way, it is only 375 miles from Mountain City to Washington, D.C.)

    
Read the Full Article, Nine things about Tennessee geography that may surprise you, By Bill Carey, at the The Tennessee Magazine website, www.tnmagazine.org.
  
Kathy Quartermaine is the Marketing and Education Manager at Tennessee 811. You can contact her by email at kquarter@tennessee811.com or by calling (615) 367-1110 ext. 7180.
phone: (615) 367-1110