Population: 171,350.
Geographic area: Southeast
Tennessee, on the Georgia state line.
Date founded: 1838.
Landmarks: Lookout Mountain,
Moccasin Bend, Tennessee Aquarium,
Dome Building.
BIGGEST EMPLOYERS IN HAMILTON COUNTY
Hamilton County Schools - 5,816 employees at 80 elementary, middle and high schools
LOTS TO DO
From arts and animals to steamboats and railways,
Chattanooga has no shortage of attractions
VOLKSWAGEN
Volkswagen is investing 4 billion in the North American market, including 1 billion in its Chattanooga
plant where workers are assembling the German automaker's all-new Passat midsize sedan.
RENTALS GO CRAZY
"About 30 percent of properties that were built to be sold are getting leased," Grayson said.
The Chattanooga apartment market is officially in recovery, according to Real Data Apartment Market Research.
TRAVEL OPTIONS AROUND TOWN
The Chattanooga area
offers countless beautiful
views and several ways to
see them. Whether you
want to ride a duck, get a
lift from a horse or fly like
a bird, the Scenic City has
something for you.
LAYERS OF HISTORY
Unlike most small and medium-
sized cities in the Southeast,
Chattanooga has a rather varied
history, according to Marlene
Payne, deputy director of the
Chattanooga History Center.
WHY CHATTANOOGA
Last Look, Cartoon by Clay Bennett; what others are saying about us. What makes us special? Chattanooga has many claims to fame. This year, we zero in on some of those points of pride.
