Hernando-DeSoto Bridge
The Hernando de Soto Bridge is a tied-arch bridge carrying Interstate 40 across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas, and Memphis, Tennessee.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Photo: C ammerman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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 Renasant Convention Center and Orpheum Theatre.
Renasant Convention Center
Convention center
Photo: Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0.
The Renasant Convention Center is a convention complex located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The building is East of the Mississippi River just south of Interstate 40. Renasant Convention Center is situated 1 mile east of Hernando-DeSoto Bridge.
Orpheum Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Claire H., CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Orpheum Theatre, a 2,308-seat venue listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, on the southwest corner of the intersection of South Main and Beale streets. Orpheum Theatre is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Hernando-DeSoto Bridge.
Fire Museum of Memphis
Museum
The Fire Museum of Memphis is a fire museum in Memphis, Tennessee. The museum is dedicated to documenting and promoting the local history of firefighting and educating the public in fire safety. Fire Museum of Memphis is situated 1 mile east of Hernando-DeSoto Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hopefield and Downtown Memphis.
Hopefield
Locality
Hopefield was a small community on the Mississippi River in Crittenden County, Arkansas. Its location is near or included within the current limits of the city of West Memphis, Arkansas.
Downtown Memphis
Suburb
Downtown Memphis is the central business district of Memphis, Tennessee, and is located along the Mississippi River between Interstate 40 to the north, Interstate 55 to the south, and Interstate 240 to the east, where it abuts Midtown Memphis.
Beale Street
Neighborhood
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River 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.
Hernando-DeSoto Bridge
- Categories: through arch bridge, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.15309° or 35° 9′ 11″ northLongitude
-90.06842° or 90° 4′ 6″ westElevation
190 feet (58 metres)Open location code
867F5W3J+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 464131827OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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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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