Whitwell, Tennessee
Whitwell, Tennessee | |
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View of Whitwell with the Cumberland Plateau in the background | |
| Nickname: Home of the Children's Holocaust Memorial | |
Location of Whitwell in Marion County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 35°11′51″N 85°31′9″W / 35.19750°N 85.51917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Marion |
| Incorporated | 1956 |
| Named after | Thomas Whitwell, inventor and mining entrepreneur |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.51 sq mi (9.09 km2) |
| • Land | 3.51 sq mi (9.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,641 |
| • Density | 467.65/sq mi (180.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 37397 |
| Area code | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-80620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304575 |
| Website | cityofwhitwell.com |
Whitwell is a city in Marion County, Tennessee, United States, approximately 24 miles northwest of Chattanooga. The population was 1,641 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.