Map of Memphis, United States

Memphis is a city in Tennessee, United States, with a population of about 633,104. It lies at 35.1495°N, 90.0490°W, about 78 m above sea level. Memphis is about 1,227 km (762 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bartlett, 17 km to the east.

Memphis at a glance

Where is Memphis?

• The 32nd largest city in United States by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Tennessee on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 47 min on the shortest day to 14 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Memphis

• Bartlett — 17 km east
• Southaven — 18 km south
• Germantown — 23 km east
• Cordova — 25 km east
• Olive Branch — 29 km southeast
• Collierville — 37 km east
• Jonesboro — 97 km northwest
• Jackson — 123 km northeast
• Tupelo — 158 km southeast
• Pine Bluff — 206 km southwest

Largest cities in Tennessee

• Nashville — 689,447
• Knoxville — 190,740
• Chattanooga — 181,099
• Clarksville — 166,722
• Murfreesboro — 165,430
• East Chattanooga — 154,024
• Franklin — 72,639
• Cordova — 68,779
• Jackson — 66,975
• Johnson City — 66,027

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.