Editing Clinton, Tennessee (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Clinton-from-Seivers-overpass-tn1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Downtown Clinton]]
Clinton is located at {{coord|36|6|17|N|84|7|43|W|type:city}} (36.104772, −84.128487),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> along the [[Clinch River]], immediately downstream from a point where the southwestward-flowing river bends sharply to the northeast before wrapping around Lost Ridge and continuing again toward the southwest. This section of the river is technically part of Melton Hill Lake, a [[reservoir]] created by the impoundment of the Clinch at [[Melton Hill Dam]] some {{convert|35|mi|km}} downstream from Clinton. Clinton is located approximately {{convert|59|mi|km}} upstream from the mouth of the Clinch at the [[Tennessee River]].

Clinton is surrounded by a series of long, narrow ridges that represent the western fringe of the [[Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians|Appalachian Ridge and Valley Province]]. Northwest of Clinton is [[Walden Ridge]], the eastern escarpment of the [[Cumberland Plateau]].

Clinton is concentrated around the junction of [[Tennessee State Route 61]] and [[U.S. Route 25W]]. State Route 61 connects the city to [[Norris, Tennessee|Norris]] and [[Andersonville, Tennessee|Andersonville]] to the northeast and the community of [[Marlow, Tennessee|Marlow]] and the town of [[Oliver Springs, Tennessee|Oliver Springs]] to the southwest, following a natural series of pathways through the mountain terrain. [[U.S. Route 25W]] connects the city to Knoxville to the southeast and [[Rocky Top, Tennessee|Rocky Top]] and [[Caryville, Tennessee|Caryville]] to the north. [[Interstate 75]] intersects TN-61 northeast of downtown Clinton.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Clinton has a total area of {{convert|31.1|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|29.6|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.5|km2|disp=flip}}, or 4.91%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4715580| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212201341/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4715580| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clinton city, Tennessee| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=August 8, 2013}}</ref>

=== Climate ===
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Clinton has a [[Humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Clinton, Tennessee Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=57604&cityname=Clinton,+Tennessee,+United+States+of+America&units=|access-date=August 1, 2020|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>
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|location = Clinton, Tennessee
|single line = Yes
|metric first = No
|Jan high F = 45
|Feb high F = 50
|Mar high F = 60
|Apr high F = 70
|May high F = 77
|Jun high F = 84
|Jul high F = 87
|Aug high F = 86
|Sep high F = 80
|Oct high F = 70
|Nov high F = 58
|Dec high F = 48
|year high F = 68
|Jan low F = 25
|Feb low F = 28
|Mar low F = 36
|Apr low F = 43
|May low F = 52
|Jun low F = 60
|Jul low F = 65
|Aug low F = 64
|Sep low F = 58
|Oct low F = 45
|Nov low F = 36
|Dec low F = 29
|year low F = 45
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.1
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.3
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.7
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.3
|May precipitation inch = 3.8
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.6
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.2
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.1
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.2
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.6
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.6
|Dec precipitation inch = 5
|year precipitation inch = 52.7
|source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase>
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|publisher=Weatherbase
|title=Weatherbase.com
|year=2013
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Retrieved on September 20, 2013.
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