Cowan Tunnel
The Cowan Tunnel, or Cumberland Mountain Tunnel, is a railroad tunnel near Cowan, Tennessee. The tunnel was built by the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company and was completed in 1852 with the tracks laid in 1853 with a total length of 2,200 ft.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tunnel
- Description: railroad tunnel near Cowan, Tennessee The tunnel was built by the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company and was completed in 1852 with the tracks laid in 1853 with a total length of 2,200 ft (670 m)
- Also known as: “Cumberland Mountain Tunnel”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cowan and Sewanee.
Cowan
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Not to be confused with Cowan in Victoria, in which is covered in the Phillip Island article Cowan is a very small town in Tennessee. It has roughly 1,700 residents, and is located at the foot of the Cumberland Plateau between Chattanooga and Nashville.
Sewanee
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Sewanee is a small town in south-central Tennessee. It is known primarily for its natural scenery and association with the University of the South. There are roughly 2,500 residents, of whom about 1,500 are students at the University.
Sherwood
Hamlet
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Sherwood is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. It is located along Tennessee State Route 56 13.1 miles southeast of Winchester, and just north of the Alabama state line. Sherwood has a post office with ZIP code 37376. Sherwood is situated 6 miles southeast of Cowan Tunnel.
Cowan Tunnel
- Categories: railway tunnel and transportation
- Location: Franklin, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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