State Park · Tennessee, United States
Burgess Falls State Park
Burgess Falls State Park is a state park in Tennessee, United States, established in 1971.
Photo: Brian Stansberry via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
| Established | 1971 |
| Coordinates | 36.0442° N, 85.5942° W |
| Managed by | Tennessee state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Burgess Falls State Park
Burgess Falls State Park is a state park and state natural area in Putnam County and White County, Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. The park is situated around a steep gorge in which the Falling Water River drops 250 feet (76 m) in elevation in less than a mile, culminating in a 136-foot (41 m) cataract waterfall. The Burgess Falls State Natural Area, which covers 350 acres (1.4 km2), is managed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Nashville International Airport (BNA) · Nashville, United States · 60.8 miles away
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) · Knoxville/Maryville, United States · 91.0 miles away
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) · Louisville, United States · 147.1 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Burgess Falls State Park?
Burgess Falls State Park is in Tennessee, United States (36.0442° N, 85.5942° W).
When was Burgess Falls State Park established?
Burgess Falls State Park was established in 1971, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_state_parks_and_natural_areas — Wikipedia list of Tennessee state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgess_Falls_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).