Sweetwater, Tennessee
| Sweetwater, Tennessee | |
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Downtown area
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 Location of Sweetwater, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 35°36′9″N 84°28′1″W / 35.60250°N 84.46694°WCoordinates: 35°36′9″N 84°28′1″W / 35.60250°N 84.46694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Monroe and McMinn |
| Established | 1850s |
| Incorporated | 1875 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2) |
| • Land | 6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,764 |
| • Density | 810.1/sq mi (312.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 37874 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-72540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1303970 |
| Website | www |
Sweetwater is a city in Monroe and McMinn counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the most populous city in Monroe County. The population was 5,586 at the 2000 census and 5,764 at the 2010 census. Sweetwater is the home of the Craighead Caverns which contains the Lost Sea, the United States' largest underground lake.
A legend states that the town's name originated from settler's descriptions of area springs.
Sweetwater was established in the 1850s on a series of lots sold by Isaac Lenoir (1807–1875), a local politician and son of the founder of Lenoir City (located a few miles to the northeast in Loudon County). Sweetwater was officially incorporated in 1875.
Sweetwater is located at 35°36′9″N 84°28′1″W / 35.60250°N 84.46694°W (35.602604, -84.466992). The city lies along Sweetwater Creek, which flows northeast for several miles before emptying into the Watts Bar Lake impoundment of the Tennessee River. The creek's drainage has created a lowland area known as Sweetwater Valley, which is surrounded by low hills.
Sweetwater is centered along U.S. Route 11 between its junction with State Route 68 to the south and State Route 322 to the north. Interstate 75 passes along the western boundary of Sweetwater.
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