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.
Commercial Shipping. Chattanooga is located at the crossroads of several major U.S. highways, including Interstates 75, 24, and 59. The city is within one day's drive of nearly one-third of the major U.S. markets and population, and within 140 miles of Nashville, Atlanta, Knoxville, Huntsville, and Birmingham.