Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

Cheekwood is a 55-acre historic estate on the western edge of that houses the Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. Formerly the residence of Nashville's Cheek family, the 30,000-square-foot Georgian-style mansion was opened as a botanical garden and art museum in 1960.
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  • Type: Garden
  • Description: American nonprofit organization
  • Also known as: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art

Places of Interest

Highlights include Belle Meade Plantation and Warner Parks.

Museum
, now officially titled Belle Meade Historic Site and Winery, is a historic farm established in 1807 in , built, owned, and controlled by five generations of the Harding-Jackson family for nearly a century.

Park
Edwin Warner Park and Percy Warner Park, collectively known as , are two major public in . They are part of the park system managed by the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation of Nashville and .

School
James Lawson High School is a public high school located in , and is part of the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. Athletic teams are known as the Lightning and the school colors are baby blue and yellow. James Lawson opened in 2023. is situated 2 miles north of Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest Hills and Green Hills.

Village
is an incorporated city in that operates its own municipal government under a general law manager–commission charter. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art.

Hamlet
is an affluent neighborhood in , United States. is located south of downtown Nashville on Hillsboro Pike. is within a region extending south to and and east-west to and . is situated 3½ miles east of Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of , situated about 13 miles southwest of the downtown area via Interstate 40. It is served by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. is situated 4 miles southwest of Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art.

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

Latitude
36.08923° or 36° 5′ 21″ north
Longitude
-86.87667° or 86° 52′ 36″ west
Elevation
686 feet (209 metres)
Open location code
868M34QF+M8
Geo­Names ID
4662103
Wiki­data ID
Q2066407
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Highlands of Harpeth Trace and Belle Meade Links.

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Highlights include Percy Warner Golf Course and Harper Hills Plaza Shopping Center.

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