State Park · Tennessee, United States
Edgar Evins State Park
Edgar Evins State Park is a state park in Tennessee, United States.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | DeKalb, Tennessee, United States |
| Coordinates | 36.0853° N, 85.8169° 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 Edgar Evins State Park
Edgar Evins State Park is a state park in DeKalb County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The park consists of 6,300 acres (25 km2) along the shores of Center Hill Lake, an impoundment of the Caney Fork River. The State of Tennessee leases the land from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. James Edgar Evins (1883–1954), the park's namesake, was a Smithville businessman, mayor, and state senator who played a vital role in the development of the Center Hill Dam and Reservoir in the 1940s. He was the father of former United States Representative Joe L. Evins, for whom the nearby Joe L.
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 · 48.2 miles away
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) · Knoxville/Maryville, United States · 103.7 miles away
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) · Louisville, United States · 144.2 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Tennessee
Frequently asked questions
Where is Edgar Evins State Park?
Edgar Evins State Park is in Tennessee, United States (36.0853° N, 85.8169° W).
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/Edgar_Evins_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).