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Tennessee is about 467 miles between its two farthest town points in a straight line, Memphis and Mountain City (Memphis in the west, Mountain City in the east). Driving distance is longer; we compute straight-line miles only.
- West to East467 miMemphis to Mountain City
- North to South131 miMitchellville to Lookout Mountain
- Places Checked342cities, towns, villages
- MethodStraight LineCensus Gazetteer
Last reviewed October 30, 2026.
How We Worked It Out
We took the Census Bureau Gazetteer point for every incorporated city, town and village in Tennessee and found the westernmost, easternmost, northernmost and southernmost. Distances use the great-circle formula between those points. This is our own arithmetic on Census data, marked derived; it is not a driving distance and not a state boundary measurement.
| Direction | Place | Latitude, Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| West | Memphis | 35.109, -89.969 |
| East | Mountain City | 36.470, -81.805 |
| North | Mitchellville | 36.634, -86.540 |
| South | Lookout Mountain | 34.994, -85.352 |
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, place file.
For Drive Times, Use The Table
Typical drive times from four cities to our destinations are in the drive times file and summarised on the visitor guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why not give a driving time across the state?
We hold no sourced end-to-end drive time. The drive-times file covers specific routes from OpenStreetMap road routing, no live traffic.
Are these the state's official extremes?
No. The Gazetteer lists incorporated places only; unincorporated communities or the state boundary itself may extend further.
What We Could Not Confirm
- The state’s own published east-west and north-south distances: not confirmed; we found no official page that states them.
Sources
Read on October 30, 2026. How we check: editorial standards; spot a mistake? Tell us.
Cite this page: It's Tennessee, “How Far Is It Across Tennessee?”, itstennessee.com/answers/how-far-is-it-across-tennessee/ (updated ). By the It's Tennessee editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.