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Lookout Mountain, TN

Phil Busscher and Ellie Lamaire, of Holland, Mich., ride the Incline Railway for the first time on one of their many visits to Chattanooga. Phil Busscher and Ellie Lamaire, of Holland, Mich., ride the Incline Railway for the first time on one of their many visits to Chattanooga.

By Yolanda Putman June 2, 2016 2 min read

Its very friendly like a small town. We have an awardwinning school, Lookout Mountain Elementary School, and we have a safe community. Carol Mutter, mayor and 23

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Lookout Mountain, TN

Billy Johnson, left, gets instruction from Aaron Randall before riding suspended from a cable at the ZIPstream Aerial Adventure at Ruby Falls on Sunday, May 10, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

This is a close view of the entrance to Lookout Mountain Elementary School.

People stand in line at the St. Elmo station as they wait to board the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Crowds flocked to the Incline Railway, who priced its tickets at $1.75 in honor of Chattanooga's 175th anniversary in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Tuesday, November 11, 2014.

Location: Atop Lookout Mountain, just west of downtown Chattanooga

Population: 1,826

Geographic area: Lookout Mountain is a nearly 100-mile-long extenuation of the Cumberland Plateau, south of the Tennessee River.

Date founded: 1890