Tennessee State Prison

Tennessee State Prison is a former correctional facility located six miles west of downtown , on Centennial Boulevard. It opened in 1898 and has been closed since 1992 because of overcrowding concerns.
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  • Type: Prison
  • Description: former state prison in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
  • Also known as: “TSP”
  • Address: 6404 Centennial Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37209

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include John C Tune Airport and Tennessee State University.

Aerodrome
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John C. Tune Airport is a public located in the western portion of the city of in , , United States. It is owned by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, located approximately one mile off of Briley Parkway in the Cockrill Bend area.

University
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is a public historically black land-grant university in , United States. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee. is situated 2½ miles east of Tennessee State Prison.

Island
is an island on the in , 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. is situated 2 miles west of Tennessee State Prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Gulch and Nashville.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood on the south fringe of downtown Nashville, , 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. is situated 5 miles east of Tennessee State Prison.

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is the capital of the American state of . With 716,000 residents in 2022, it is the state's largest city. is sometimes called the "Country Music Capital of the World" or more often "Music City, USA"; however, has done much to escape its country music image and become a regional center of culture and commerce.

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 6 miles southeast of Tennessee State Prison.

Tennessee State Prison

Latitude
36.17744° or 36° 10′ 39″ north
Longitude
-86.86589° or 86° 51′ 57″ west
Elevation
495 feet (151 metres)
Open location code
868M54GM+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 192748356
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­prison
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­meadow
Wiki­data ID
Q7700172
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Tennessee State Prison” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nashville Fire Department Station 23 and Whites Creek Wastewater Solar.

Nearby Places

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