Hiwassee Island
Hiwassee Island, also known as Jollys Island and Benham Island, is located in Meigs County, Tennessee, at the confluence of the Tennessee and Hiwassee Rivers.- Type: Island
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Benham Island”, “Hiawassee Island”, “Jolly Island”, “Jolly’s Island”, and “Jollys Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Cherokee Trail of Tears State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Five Points and Birchwood.
Five Points
Hamlet
Five Points is an unincorporated community in Rhea County, Tennessee, United States.
Birchwood
Hamlet
Dayton
Photo: Calvin Beale, Public domain.Hiwassee Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Meigs County, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.42174° or 35° 25′ 18″ north
Longitude
-84.98856° or 84° 59′ 19″ west
Elevation
702 feet (214 metres)
Open location code
867QC2C6+MH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
“Hiwassee Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hiwassee Island”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lakewood and Piney Acres.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge and Doughty Cemetery.
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Worth a closer look: Nashville and Memphis.
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