Tennessee River access points and trip distances, Kentucky
3 access points (3 public) along 5.4 river miles of the Tennessee River in Kentucky. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Dark dots are public access points; brown dots are private, members-only or agency-land access. Tap a dot for its river mile and coordinates.
Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Gilbertsville Ramp About 0.12 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 37.01898, -88.27940 | 5.3 |
| 5.3 | Old Ferry Landing Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 37.06066, -88.35394 | 0.1 |
| 5.4 | Haddock Ferry Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 37.06363, -88.35397 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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