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Old Town Bridge

Old Town Bridge from directly overhead

Old Town Bridge is a historic site in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Sumner Knob stands 370 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Wray Bluff, a cliff 2.2 miles away. Natchez Trace Parkway passes 2.2 miles off.

The story

bridge in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q7085268, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates35.99594, -86.93610

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Fieldstone Park: 3.9 mi
  • Harpeth River State Park - Highway 100 Access: 4.0 mi
  • Harpeth River State Park - Highway 100 Access: 4.0 mi
  • Harpeth River Greenway: 4.2 mi
  • Reese L. Smith Jr. Park: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 35
Museums: 29
Artworks: 19
Attractions: 17
Cliffs: 16
Nature reserves: 9
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • West Meade Waterfall: 6.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Omohundro Waterworks Lighthouse: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Old Town Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sumner KnobESE 114°370 m19.2 mi
ButeomontESE 114°368.8 m14.4 mi
Jenkins HillESE 110°367 m15.4 mi
Polk HillESE 110°366 m16.7 mi
Morton KnobESE 109°365 m15.9 mi
Pleasant Hill KnobESE 111°361 m12.8 mi
McMahan KnobESE 112°355 m12.2 mi
Daddy KnobESE 116°353 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2619:00
June solstice05:3219:3020:08
September equinox06:3618:1218:46
December solstice06:5515:5816:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384250596774787771604841
Precip in5.25.04.74.75.54.54.73.54.23.93.54.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warner Park, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 88000325OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Old Town Bridge, reference 88000325, listed 04/13/88.

OpenStreetMap element node/4761152322

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