Elizabethton
| Elizabethton, Tennessee | |
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Downtown Elizabethton, July 4th parade (2008)
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| Nickname(s): The City of Power | |
 Elizabethton, Tennessee
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| Coordinates: 36°20′11″N 82°14′21″W / 36.33639°N 82.23917°WCoordinates: 36°20′11″N 82°14′21″W / 36.33639°N 82.23917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Carter |
| Explored | 1759 |
| Settled | 1769 |
| Founded | 1799 |
| Incorporated: | 1905 |
| Named for | Elizabeth MacLin Carter |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council Manager |
| • Mayor | Curt Alexander |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | William E. "Bill" Carter |
| • City Manager | Jerome Kitchens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.9 sq mi (25.6 km2) |
| • Land | 9.7 sq mi (25.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,593 ft (465 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,176 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 13,772 |
| • Rank | US: ? |
| • Density | 1,438/sq mi (555.4/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 37643-37644 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-23500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1328127 |
| Website | www |
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Elizabethton is a city in, and the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee, United States. Elizabethton is the historical site of the first independent American government (known as the Watauga Association, created in 1772) located west of both the Eastern Continental Divide and the original Thirteen Colonies.
The city is also the historical site of the Transylvania Purchase (1775), a major muster site during the American Revolutionary War for both the Battle of Musgrove Mill (1780) and the Battle of Kings Mountain (1780). It was within the secessionist North Carolina "State of Franklin" territory (1784–1788).
The population of Elizabethton was enumerated at 14,008 during the 2010 census.
Elizabethton is located within the "Tri-Cities" area (encompassed by Bristol, Johnson City, and Kingsport) of northeast Tennessee.
Time offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC): UTC-5 (Eastern Time).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.9 square miles (25.6 km2), of which 9.7 square miles (25.2 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), or 1.62%, is water.
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