Edwards Island
Edwards Island is an island in Carter, Tennessee. Edwards Island is situated nearby to the locality Cat Island, as well as near the hamlet Valley Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bonnie Kate Theatre and Elizabethton Covered Bridge.
Bonnie Kate Theatre
Theater building
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Bonnie Kate Theatre is a theater building.
Elizabethton Covered Bridge
Bridge
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The Elizabethton Covered Bridge is a 134-foot covered bridge over the Doe River in Elizabethton, the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee. The Elizabethton Covered Bridge was constructed in 1882 and connects 3rd Street and Hattie Avenue.
Fort Watauga
Fort
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Fort Watauga, also known as Fort Caswell, was a fortification located in the Watauga River's Sycamore Shoals near modern-day Elizabethton, Tennessee. It was constructed from 1775 to 1776 by the Watauga Association, a semi-autonomous government founded by American settlers living near the river, to defend the settlers against attacks from British-allied Indians. Fort Watauga is situated 2½ miles west of Edwards Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elizabethton and Big Spring.
Elizabethton
Elizabethton is a city of 13,5000 people in Eastern Tennessee. Elizabethton is the historical site of the first independent American government west of the Eastern Continental Divide and of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Big Spring
Hamlet
Big Spring is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Tennessee, United States. Big Spring is situated 3 miles southwest of Edwards Island.
Valley Forge
Hamlet
Valley Forge is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Tennessee. Located along US Route 19E/321 and SR-67, south of Elizabethton and north of Hampton. Valley Forge is situated 3 miles south of Edwards Island.
Edwards Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Carter, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Edwards Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Edwards Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Tennessee)”
- Cebuano: “Edwards Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cat Island and Valley Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Edward’s Island Park and Elizabethton Historic District.
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