Cumberland City, Tennessee
Cumberland City, Tennessee | |
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Cumberland fossil fuel plant in Cumberland City | |
Location of Cumberland City in Stewart County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 36°23′26″N 87°38′27″W / 36.39056°N 87.64083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Stewart |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.28 sq mi (13.68 km2) |
| • Land | 5.00 sq mi (12.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 305 |
| • Density | 60.94/sq mi (23.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 37050 |
| Area code | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-18820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1306226 |
Cumberland City is a town in Stewart County, Tennessee. The population was 311 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Clarksville, TN — Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cumberland City is the site of a TVA Cumberland Fossil Plant along the Cumberland River that provides 2.6 gigawatts of electric power to much of the area, including the cities of Clarksville in Montgomery County and Dickson in Dickson County.
The power plant's stacks (some of the tallest structures in the state) can be seen for at least 30 miles (48 km) away.