Tennga

Tennga is a small unincorporated community in Murray County, Georgia, United States, along U.S. Route 411 near the Tennessee border.

The border community's name is locational, being a portmanteau of the "Tenn." and "Ga." state abbreviations.[1]

On March 28, 2000, Tennga was the site of a collision between a Murray County School District school bus and a 33-car southbound CSX freight train lead by GE D8-40C 7580, which resulted in the deaths of three children at a railroad crossing.[2] The railroad roughly parallels U.S. 411, and is likewise a well-used shortcut around Chattanooga for traffic between Atlanta and Knoxville.

Tennga is located at 34°59′14″N 84°44′18″W  /  34.98718°N 84.73842°W  / 34.98718; -84.73842 Coordinates: 34°59′14″N 84°44′18″W  /  34.98718°N 84.73842°W  / 34.98718; -84.73842 , at an elevation of 887 feet (270 m) above sea level. The area is served by Rostex Airport, which has a single paved runway.

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