Shelby Farms
Shelby Farms is a public park located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. It is one of the largest urban parks in the US and the world, at a size of 4,500 acres and covers more than five times the area of Central Park in New York City with 843 acres. Lakes, natural forests, and wetlands provide natural habitats for many smaller species close to an urban metropolitan area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: Urban Park in the Memphis metro area
- Also known as: “Mullins”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Federal Correctional Institution, Memphis and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis.
Federal Correctional Institution, Memphis
Prison
The Federal Correctional Institution, Memphis is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
Hospital
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis is a 706-bed general hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis is situated 2 miles south of Shelby Farms.
Christian Brothers High School
School
Christian Brothers High School is located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, at 5900 Walnut Grove Road. It is a Catholic, all-boys, college-preparatory school with a Lasallian tradition. Christian Brothers High School is situated 1½ miles southwest of Shelby Farms.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berclair and East Memphis.
Berclair
Neighborhood
Berclair is a district of Memphis, Tennessee, United States, that is known for a major street in the district. Berclair is situated 3 miles west of Shelby Farms.
East Memphis
Suburb
East Memphis is a region of Memphis, Tennessee with several defined and informal subdivisions and neighborhoods such as Colonial Acres, White Station-Yates, Sherwood Forest, Normal Station, High Point Terrace, Belle Meade, Normandy Meadows, St. East Memphis is situated 3½ miles southwest of Shelby Farms.
White Station
Quarter
White Station is a neighborhood in the east section of Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and is known for White Station High School. White Station is situated 3½ miles south of Shelby Farms.
Shelby Farms
- Categories: park and locality
- Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.1537° or 35° 9′ 13″ northLongitude
-89.85203° or 89° 51′ 7″ westElevation
285 feet (87 metres)Open location code
867G543X+F5OpenStreetMap ID
node 153804291OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Shelby Farms” goes by many names.
- Latin: “Fundus de Shelby”
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Highlights include Shelby County Penal Farm and Mullins Station Church.
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