Tennessee State Penitentiary
Tennessee State Penitentiary is a building in Davidson, Tennessee. Tennessee State Penitentiary is situated nearby to Tennessee State Prison, as well as near the aerodrome John C Tune Airport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tennessee State Prison and John C Tune Airport.
Tennessee State Prison
Prison
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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.
John C Tune Airport
Aerodrome
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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.
Tennessee State University
University
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Tennessee State University is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee. Tennessee State University is situated 2½ miles east of Tennessee State Penitentiary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Meade and The Gulch.
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… West Meade is situated 4½ miles south of Tennessee State Penitentiary.
The Gulch
Neighborhood
The Gulch is a neighborhood on the south fringe of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, near Interstate 40, Interstate 65 and Interstate 24. It is known to be a trendy and hip neighborhood, and a popular destination for locals, college students, and visitors. The Gulch is situated 5 miles east of Tennessee State Penitentiary.
Nashville
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Nashville is the capital of the American state of Tennessee. With 716,000 residents in 2022, it is the state's largest city. Nashville is sometimes called the "Country Music Capital of the World" or more often "Music City, USA"; however, Nashville has done much to escape its country music image and become a regional center of culture and commerce.
Tennessee State Penitentiary
- Type: Building
- Location: Davidson, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.177° or 36° 10′ 37″ northLongitude
-86.86556° or 86° 51′ 56″ westElevation
495 feet (151 metres)Open location code
868M54GM+QQGeoNames ID
4662150
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