1 A precious or semi-precious stone, especially when cut and polished or engraved: a pagoda embellished with precious gems. More example sentences. Synonyms. 1  These ornaments are made in silver, and precious and semi-precious gems are used to embellish them.
detailed map of Chattanooga and near places. Welcome to the Chattanooga google satellite map! This place is situated in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States, its geographical coordinates are 35Â° 2' 44 North, 85Â° 18' 35. West and its original name (with diacritics) is Chattanooga.
Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley are located between the Cumberland Mountains to the west and the Appalachian Mountains to the east. Local topography is complex with a number of minor valleys and ridges rising as much as 500 feet in the city and 1,200 feet to the north and southwest.