Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend is a stream bend in Smith, Tennessee. Horseshoe Bend is situated nearby to the hamlet McClures Bend, as well as near the town Carthage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Defeated and Carthage.

Defeated

Hamlet

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Defeated is an unincorporated community in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. It is located northeast of Carthage along Defeated Creek, a tributary of the Cumberland River. Defeated is situated 3 miles north of Horseshoe Bend.

Carthage

Town

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Carthage is a town in and the county seat of Smith County, Tennessee, United States; it is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Carthage had a population of 2,291. Carthage is situated 3 miles southwest of Horseshoe Bend.

South Carthage

Village

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South Carthage is a town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Carthage had a population of 1,490. The town is located along the Cumberland River opposite Carthage. South Carthage is situated 3½ miles southwest of Horseshoe Bend.

Horseshoe Bend

Type: Stream bend
Also known as: “Horse Shoe Bend”
Category: body of water
Location: Smith, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.28811° or 36° 17′ 17″ north

Longitude

-85.9261° or 85° 55′ 34″ west

Elevation

531 feet (162 metres)

Open location code

868P73QF+6H

GeoNames ID

4630822

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