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Highest Elevation in Tennessee

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best Tennessee Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
Population & Density
Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense
Economy
Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages Cheapest Cost of Living
Housing
Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership Newest Housing Lowest Property Tax
Demographics & Education
Most Educated Best Schools Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Most Veterans
Health & Safety
Safest Cities Highest Crime Healthiest Cities Lowest Smoking Best Doctor Access Best Dental Access
Climate & Air
Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities Cleanest Air Worst Air Quality
Quality of Life
Shortest Commute Most Work From Home
Civic & Politics
Most Republican Most Democratic Most Disasters
Geography & Infrastructure
Highest Elevation Best Broadband Most EV Stations Most Libraries Most Restaurants
All Countries  ·  United States  ·  Tennessee

Highest Elevation — Tennessee

1 Fairfield Glade 1,922 ft
2 Crossville 1,851 ft
3 Signal Mountain 1,753 ft
4 Jonesborough 1,722 ft
5 Erwin 1,719 ft
6 Elizabethton 1,677 ft
7 Johnson City 1,657 ft
8 Mount Carmel 1,623 ft
9 Greeneville 1,594 ft
10 Bristol 1,588 ft
11 Bloomingdale 1,530 ft
12 Morristown 1,322 ft
13 La Follette 1,293 ft
14 Church Hill 1,258 ft
15 Seymour 1,210 ft
16 Kingsport 1,191 ft
17 Newport 1,167 ft
18 Jefferson City 1,127 ft
19 Cookeville 1,079 ft
20 Tullahoma 1,061 ft
21 Smithville 1,061 ft
22 Powell 1,059 ft
23 Manchester 1,057 ft
24 Kingston 1,026 ft
25 Maryville 1,024 ft
26 Eagleton Village 1,022 ft
27 McMinnville 1,016 ft
28 Rockwood 1,012 ft
29 Lynchburg 1,003 ft
30 Athens 999 ft
31 Sweetwater 996 ft
32 Pigeon Forge 995 ft
33 Farragut 978 ft
34 Thompson's Station 975 ft
35 Lafayette 964 ft
36 Madisonville 961 ft
37 Oak Ridge 945 ft
38 Lenoir City 922 ft
39 Knoxville 919 ft
40 Lawrenceburg 914 ft
41 Alcoa 909 ft
42 Loudon 899 ft
43 Winchester 897 ft
44 Sevierville 891 ft
45 White House 887 ft
46 Tellico Village 876 ft
47 South Cleveland 859 ft
48 Fairview 858 ft
49 Dickson 835 ft
50 Cleveland 820 ft
51 Soddy-Daisy 808 ft
52 Clinton 804 ft
53 Portland 796 ft
54 Collegedale 791 ft
55 Greenbrier 790 ft
56 Millersville 783 ft
57 Shelbyville 782 ft
58 Harriman 779 ft
59 Middle Valley 767 ft
60 Brentwood 764 ft
61 Red Bank 746 ft
62 Spring Hill 741 ft
63 Harrison 741 ft
64 Lewisburg 739 ft
65 Springfield 737 ft
66 Dunlap 718 ft
67 Pulaski 698 ft
68 Pleasant View 696 ft
69 Dayton 688 ft
70 Chattanooga 682 ft
71 East Ridge 675 ft
72 Franklin 673 ft
73 Fayetteville 659 ft
74 Columbia 653 ft
75 Lebanon 636 ft
76 La Vergne 620 ft
77 Mount Juliet 614 ft
78 Ashland City 607 ft
79 Nolensville 605 ft
80 Smyrna 597 ft
81 Murfreesboro 568 ft
82 Gallatin 545 ft
83 Green Hill 513 ft
84 Hendersonville 512 ft
85 McKenzie 499 ft
86 Lexington 478 ft
87 Hartsville/Trousdale County 476 ft
88 Jackson 459 ft
89 Goodlettsville 457 ft
90 Henderson 454 ft
91 Medina 450 ft
92 Savannah 445 ft
93 Paris 444 ft
94 Clarksville 443 ft
95 Bolivar 438 ft
96 Munford 428 ft
97 Nashville-Davidson 420 ft
98 Milan 416 ft
99 Martin 397 ft
100 Ripley 392 ft

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation in Tennessee.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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