Presidents Island Dikes and Retards

Presidents Island Dikes and Retards is a levee in Shelby, Tennessee. Presidents Island Dikes and Retards is situated nearby to the hamlet Mallory, as well as near the locality New South Memphis.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Metal Museum and Memphis-Arkansas Bridge.

Metal Museum

Museum

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The Metal Museum, formerly called the National Ornamental Metal Museum, is a museum in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded by artist-blacksmith James Wallace, the museum is devoted to exhibitions of metalwork and public programs featuring metalsmiths. Metal Museum is situated 2 miles northeast of Presidents Island Dikes and Retards.

Memphis-Arkansas Bridge

Bridge

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The Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, also known as the Memphis–Arkansas Bridge or inaccurately as the Memphis–Arkansas Memorial Bridge, is a cantilevered through truss bridge carrying Interstate 55 across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis-Arkansas Bridge is situated 2 miles northeast of Presidents Island Dikes and Retards.

Frisco Bridge

Bridge

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The Frisco Bridge, previously known as the Memphis Bridge, is a cantilevered through truss bridge carrying a rail line across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas, and Memphis, Tennessee. Frisco Bridge is situated 2 miles northeast of Presidents Island Dikes and Retards.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hopefield and Beale Street.

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. Hopefield is situated 3½ miles northeast of Presidents Island Dikes and Retards.

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. Beale Street is situated 3½ miles northeast of Presidents Island Dikes and Retards.

Memphis

Photo: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0.

Memphis is the second largest city in the state of Tennessee, after Nashville. The state rests in the southeastern portion of the United States. Memphis, with a population of more than 651,000, is also the county seat for Shelby County.

Presidents Island Dikes and Retards

Type: Levee
Categories: levee and landform
Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.10842° or 35° 6′ 30″ north

Longitude

-90.10009° or 90° 6′ 0″ west

Elevation

223 feet (68 metres)

Open location code

867F4V5X+9X

GeoNames ID

4651276

Wikidata ID

Q34928502

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mallory and New South Memphis.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Presidents Island Revetment and Isle-A-Port Airport.

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