Memphis, Tennessee
city in and county seat of Shelby County, Tennessee, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Memphis is the second-most populous city in the state of Tennessee. The city has a large port on the Mississippi River. It is also well known for blues music and barbecue. The city is also home to FedEx, a leading company that ships packages around the world. Memphis is also known for being the home of rock and roll legend Elvis Presley.
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Memphis | |
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Nickname(s): Bluff City, Home of the Blues, Grind City | |
Coordinates: 35°07′03″N 89°58′16″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Shelby |
Founded | May 22, 1819; 204 years ago (1819-05-22) |
Incorporated | December 19, 1826; 197 years ago (1826-12-19) |
Named for | Memphis, Egypt |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jim Strickland (D) |
Area | |
• City | 302.55 sq mi (783.60 km2) |
• Land | 294.92 sq mi (763.83 km2) |
• Water | 7.63 sq mi (19.77 km2) |
Elevation | 337 ft (103 m) |
Population | |
• City | 633,104 |
• Rank | 68th in North America 28th in the United States 2nd in Tennessee |
• Density | 2,146.71/sq mi (828.85/km2) |
• Urban | 1,056,190 (US: 45th) |
• Urban density | 2,149.9/sq mi (830.1/km2) |
• Metro | 1,337,779 (US: 43rd) |
Demonym | Memphian |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | ZIP Codes[4]
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Area code | 901 |
FIPS code | 47-48000[5] |
Website | City of Memphis |
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Memphis is named for Memphis, Egypt, an ancient capital city of Egypt.