GILES COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Location - Geography - Economic - Climate
LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHY
 |  | Situated on the edge of the Tennessee Valley, near the center of the southern boundary of Tennessee, Giles County is approximately 30 miles (north to south) and 20 miles (east to west) with an area of 619 sq. mi. We are 70 miles south of Nashville and 40 miles north of Huntsville, Alabama, two of the South's most progressive cities. Its topography, beautifully contoured by rocks and high winding ridges in the north ( 1,100 ft. elev. ) stretches to deep
fertile valleys of Richland Creek and Elk River in the south (600 ft. elev.) |
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| ECONOMIC DESIRABILITY |
It's no wonder Giles County is quickly becoming the location of choice for major business and industrial interests. Interstate 65 - major artery linking cities from the North to the South - runs the length of the county, providing a vital shipping route for manufacturers and buyers alike.
| Highway mileage to representative market areas are: |
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 | Atlanta, GA - 234 miles
Birmingham, AL - 127 miles
Chattanooga, TN - 120 miles
Chicago, IL - 525 miles
Cincinnati, OH - 365 miles
Dallas, TX - 675 miles
Huntsville, AL - 40 miles
Indianapolis, IN - 318 miles
Jackson, MS - 363 miles
Knoxville, TN - 250 miles
Little Rock, AR - 303 miles
Louisville, KY - 246 miles
Memphis, TN - 190 miles
Nashville, TN - 70 miles
New York, NY - 1000 miles
St. Louis, MO - 387 miles
Tampa, FL - 700 miles
Washington, DC - 750 miles
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As well as serving as an ideal distribution center, the Giles County area
has a number of important assets which are attractive to new and growing
industries. In the last ten years growing industries have created 2,142
new jobs. The county now boasts six Fortune 500 companies, two
Fortune 100 companies, and literally dozens of other vital businesses
which have chosen Giles County as their base of operations. We have many
good reasons to expect our growth to continue:
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 | Good highway connections
Natural beauty
Good labor climate
Exceptional quality of life
Low cost of living
A willing and eager supply of labor
Cooperative city and county governments |
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All the pleasant features of a slower pace are here, with the advantages
of big city life only an hour away - the Capital of Country Music, Nashville,
to the north and Huntsville, Alabama (known as Rocket City), to the south.
And sports enthusiasts will be well-served by the three professional sports
teams that call the area home.
Giles County is made up of friendly communities where you can say "charge it"
or cash a check without I.D. Places where your neighbors are more than just
names - they're your best friends.
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CLIMATE
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Giles County enjoys a seasonal moderate climate. Winters are mild,
springs are pleasant, summers are long and autumns are beautiful and
picturesque.
The average rainfall is 42.91 inches, and the average snowfall is 6.3
inches. Clear first freeze normally occurs about the first week in
November and the last freeze occurring during the last week of March.
The annual average temperature is 61.5 degrees, with the monthly aver-
age high temperature of January being 48.8 degrees and for July 89.9
degrees. The monthly average low temperature for January is 27.0
degrees and for July is 64.8 degrees.
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"Working for Your Business"
GILES COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
110 North Second St.
Pulaski, TN 38478
(Ph) 931-363-3789 (Fax) 931-363-7279
(e-mail) gilecofc@bellsouth.net |
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