State Park · Tennessee, United States
Mousetail Landing State Park
Mousetail Landing State Park is a state park in Tennessee, United States, established in 1986.
State Park · Tennessee, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Perry, Tennessee, United States |
| Established | 1986 |
| Coordinates | 35.6537° N, 88.0126° 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 Mousetail Landing State Park
Mousetail Landing State Park is a 1,247-acre (5.05 km2) state park located on the eastern bank of the Tennessee River in Perry County, Tennessee near Linden. The park was established in 1979, making it one of the more recent additions to the Tennessee State Parks system. The name is thought to have been derived from an event during the American Civil War in which a tannery located at a river landing on the site of the present day state park caught fire. The tannery was infested with an unusually large number of mice which fled the burning tannery in the direction of the landing, giving the landing its present name.
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 · 81.5 miles away
- Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM) · Memphis, United States · 118.4 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mousetail Landing State Park?
Mousetail Landing State Park is in Tennessee, United States (35.6537° N, 88.0126° W).
When was Mousetail Landing State Park established?
Mousetail Landing State Park was established in 1986, 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/Mousetail_Landing_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).