Memphis State: Tennessee Country:United States
Memphis by the Numbers:
Population: 648,882 Elevation: 331 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 48 inches Average Annual Snowfall: 5.3 inches Average January Temperature: 27 degrees F Average July Temperature: 91 degrees F
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Communications, Information Technology, Finance, Transportation Ethnic Mix: 58% white, 40.7% black, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% other groups. Time Zone: GMT - 6 hours Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 901
Did You Know?
Memphis is HQ of FedEx accounting for the ever-increasing cargo shipped to points worldwide from the Tennessee city.
Orientation:
Memphis is located in western Tennessee, on the eastern banks of the Mississippi and Wolf Rivers. The intersection of Beale and 3rd Sts is just a few blocks east of downtown and forms the center of the tourist district. The International Airport is a 20 minutes drive south of downtown.
By Train:
There is an Amtrak (+1 800 872 7245 / http://www.amtrak.com) station located half a mile south of downtown.
By Bus:
There is a Greyhound (+1 800 231 2222 / http://www.greyhound.com) bus station located downtown.
If traveling overseas, take the safety precaution of registering your trip at https://travelregistration.state.gov and for helpful, practical advice about traveling technicalities and safety standards check out http://travel.state.gov/2008-08-02T07:29:22.000
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Memphis Travel Experiences
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Memphis
Today, we decided to head across to Memphis which is only about 90 Miles from Jackson. Once again driving there was an absolute breeze wi... Continue reading »
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Memphis, Tenn
We drove over after leaving Little Rock and found a hotel in a suburb of Memphis called Germantown. We also discovered that Memphis... Continue reading »
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Walking in Memphis
As promised yesterday the results of the Frustration match: Sue won!!!!!!! much to Matt’s disgust. We got up this morning at about... Continue reading »
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Nashville, Tennessee to Marion, Arkansas (Memphis...
Saturday, January 3, 2009Headed for Nashville to have a squiz.. checked out a car museum of ole classics and strolled and looked at some... Continue reading »
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Celebrity Ducks?
Tourists to Memphis, Tennessee immediately flock to jazz cafés on Beale Street, pay homage to Elvis at Graceland, and check out Sun Studi... Continue reading »
Popular Memphis Hotels
- River Inn Of Harbor Town
- Hyatt Place Memphis Primacy Parkway
- Madison Hotel
- Staybridge Suites
- Peabody Hotel
- Hampton Inn Memphis-Poplar
- Embassy Suites Memphis
- The Westin Beale Street Memphis
- Hyatt Place Wolfchase Galleria
- Memphis Marriott
