Area Attractions
Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce
Ruby Falls
Chattanooga Choo-Choo
Raft the Ocoee
Stone Fort Inn
Rock City
Imax Theater
Chattanooga Aquarium
Discovery Museum
Lookout Mountain Hang Glinding
Cloundland Canyon State Park
Transportation
Major Highways
I-24, I-59, I-75
Railroad
CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern
Air
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
Major Airlines: Allegiant Air, American Eagle, Continental Airlines, Delta Connection, Northwest Airlink, U.S. Airways Express
Nonstop flights to: Atlanta, Chicago, Charlotte, Cincinatti, Dallas, Houston, Memphis, Orlando, Tampa/St. Pete and Washington D.C.
Community Facilities
Religious
Over 1,000 churches representing all Protestant faiths and 8 Catholic parishes; 3 synagogues; 2 Greek Orthodox churches; 1 mosque.
Hamilton County has a variety of conference and banquet facilities including:
The Chattanooga Convention Center
The Chattanooga Conference Center
The Chattanooga Choo-Choo
Commercial
Hotels & Motels/rooms 140/9,000
Bed & Breakfasts 14
Regional Malls 5
Libraries/Branches 7/4
Total Population 2006 (estimated)
Chattanooga 153,789
Hamilton County 310,584
Chattanooga MSA* 491,491
Tennessee 5,999,597
*Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Hamilton, Marion and Sequatchie counties in Tennessee and Catoosa, Dade and Walker counties in Georgia.
Government
Type of Government
Law Enforcement 460 (city of Chatt.) 304 (Hamilton Co.)
Firefighters 400 ---
Volunteer Firemen --- 500 (approx.)
Climate
Annual Average Temperature 60.5'F
Average January Daily Temperature 39.3'F
Average July Daily Temperature 79.3'F
Average Annual Rainfall 53.3 inches
Average Annual Snowfall 2.8 inches
Average Elevation (Downtown) 675 feet
