Drakes Creek
Drakes Creek is a stream in Sumner, Tennessee. Drakes Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Woodlake, as well as near Harbor View.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Hermitage and Rock Castle.
The Hermitage
Protected area
The Hermitage is a National Historic Landmark and museum located in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, 10 miles east of downtown Nashville in the neighborhood of Hermitage. The Hermitage is situated 2½ miles south of Drakes Creek.
Rock Castle
Museum
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Rock Castle State Historic Site, located in Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, is the former home of Daniel Smith. Construction began in 1784; its completion was delayed by conflicts with area Native Americans and the house was completed in 1796. Rock Castle is situated 2½ miles north of Drakes Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lakewood and Hopewell.
Lakewood
Village
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Lakewood is a neighborhood of Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee. The population was 2,302 at the 2010 census, at which time it was an incorporated city, as it was from 1959 until 2011. Lakewood is situated 2 miles west of Drakes Creek.
Hopewell
Hamlet
Hopewell is a neighborhood in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. It lies at an elevation of 472 feet. The role of Hopewell and the manipulation of the votes of its predominantly African-American population for the purposes of early 20th century machine politics in Tennessee is described in The Secrets of the Hopewell Box by James D. Hopewell is situated 2 miles southwest of Drakes Creek.
Old Hickory
Hamlet
Old Hickory is a neighborhood of metropolitan Nashville, located in the Hadley Bend section of eastern Davidson County, Tennessee. Old Hickory is governed by the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County, because the government of Davidson County is consolidated with that of Nashville. Old Hickory is situated 3 miles west of Drakes Creek.
Drakes Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Drake Creek” and “Drakes Lick Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sumner, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.24589° or 36° 14′ 45″ northLongitude
-86.59722° or 86° 35′ 50″ westElevation
446 feet (136 metres)Open location code
868M6CW3+94GeoNames ID
4618993
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