Harpeth Island

Coordinates: 36°17′38″N 87°06′54″W / 36.294°N 87.115°W / 36.294; -87.115
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Harpeth Island is an island in the Cumberland River in Cheatham County, Tennessee, US.[1] It is the largest river island between the Old Hickory Dam and the Cheatham Dam.[1] It is located near Ashland City, Tennessee.[2] It spans 20 acres within the Cheatham Lake Wildlife Management Area,[3] and it is owned by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[1] The island was surveyed by the Army Corps in 1930.[4] It is a walk-in area for fishing on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Gonzalez, Tony (February 13, 2015). "Future charted for Hill's Island, a gem in the Cumberland". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  2. ^ Google Maps
  3. ^ "Cheatham Lake Wildlife Management Area". Tennessee Ornithological Society. Tennessee Important Bird Areas Program. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Images of Dickson County (TN) and Cumberland River and Cheatham County (TN)". McCraken County Public Library. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Tennessee's Close-To-Home Duck Hunting". Game&Fish. October 4, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2016.

36°17′38″N 87°06′54″W / 36.294°N 87.115°W / 36.294; -87.115