Robertson Island
Robertson Island is an island on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, Tennessee, USA. It is near its crossing with the Richland Creek. It is the biggest island between Old Hickory Dam and Cheatham Dam. It is close to the Tennessee State Penitentiary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the Cumberland River in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
- Also known as: “Robertson Island, Tennessee”
Places of Interest
Highlights include John C Tune Airport and Riverbend Maximum Security Institution.
John C Tune Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
John C. Tune Airport is a public airport located in the western portion of the city of Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. It is owned by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, located approximately one mile off of Briley Parkway in the Cockrill Bend area.
Riverbend Maximum Security Institution
Prison
The Riverbend Maximum Security Institution is a prison in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, operated by the Tennessee Department of Correction. The prison opened in 1989 and replaced its 100-year-old neighbor, the Tennessee State Penitentiary.
Tennessee State Prison
Prison
Photo: Pepper6181, CC BY 2.5.
Tennessee State Prison is a former correctional facility located six miles west of downtown Nashville, Tennessee on Cockrill Bend. It opened in 1898 and has been closed since 1992 because of overcrowding concerns.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Meade.
West Meade
Hamlet
West Meade is a neighborhood in Nashville, Tennessee. It is governed by the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County, due to the fact that the government of Davidson County is consolidated with that of Nashville…
Robertson Island
- Categories: river island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Davidson, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.17256° or 36° 10′ 21″ northLongitude
-86.89946° or 86° 53′ 58″ westElevation
400 feet (122 metres)Open location code
868M54F2+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 316724393OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4653654Wikidata ID
Q23074282
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In Other Languages
“Robertson Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Robertson Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cockrill Bend and Charlotte Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cockrill Bend Park and McCord Bluff.
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