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Hernando-DeSoto Bridge

The Hernando de Soto Bridge is a tied-arch bridge carrying Interstate 40 across the between , and , .
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  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: Steel-arch bridge in the United States
  • Also known as: “Hernando de Soto Bridge” and “Hernando DeSoto Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orpheum Theatre and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

Theater building
Photo: Claire H., CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , a 2,308-seat venue listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in downtown , on the southwest corner of the intersection of South Main and streets. is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Hernando-DeSoto Bridge.

University
The University of Memphis , also known as U of M Law, Memphis Law, or Memphis Law School is the law school of the University of Memphis, located in , in the . is situated 1 mile southeast of Hernando-DeSoto Bridge.

Museum
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The is located at 119 South Main Street at the intersection of Gayoso Avenue in , , . The museum was opened in 1998 as the Peabody Place Museum and in January 2007 it received its present name. is situated 1 mile southeast of Hernando-DeSoto Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hopefield and Beale Street.

Locality
was a small community on the in . Its location is near or included within the current limits of the city of .

Neighborhood
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a street in , which runs from the to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles. It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of blues music.

Photo: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0.
is the second largest city in the state of , after . The state rests in the southeastern portion of the . , with a population of more than 651,000, is also the county seat for Shelby County.

Hernando-DeSoto Bridge

Latitude
35.15309° or 35° 9′ 11″ north
Longitude
-90.06842° or 90° 4′ 6″ west
Elevation
190 feet (58 metres)
Open location code
867F5W3J+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 464131827
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Geo­Names ID
4628951
Wiki­data ID
Q4532572
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Hernando-DeSoto Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “埃尔南多·德索托大桥”
  • Chinese: “埃爾南多·德索托大橋”
  • Dutch: “Hernando de Soto Bridge”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كوبرى هيرناندو دى سوتو”
  • Esperanto: “Ponto Hernando de Soto”
  • French: “Hernando de Soto Bridge”
  • German: “Hernando de Soto Bridge”
  • Japanese: “ヘルナンド・デ・ソト橋”
  • Latin: “Pons Ferdinandi de Soto”
  • Russian: “Эрнандо де Сото (мост)”
  • Russian: “Эрнандо де Сото”
  • Spanish: “puente Hernando de Soto”
  • Spanish: “Puente Hernando de Soto”
  • Swedish: “Hernando de Soto Bridge”

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