Silver Point is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Putnam County,
Tennessee
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,
United States
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.
Geography
Silver Point is mostly scattered around the intersection of
Tennessee State Route 141,
Tennessee State Route 56
State Route 56 (SR 56) is a state highway that runs south to north in Middle Tennessee, from the Alabama state line near Sherwood to the Kentucky state line near Red Boiling Springs.
SR 56 is secondary south of Sewanee. It is primary (but unsi ...
, and
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east–west Interstate Highway running through the south-central portion of the United States. At a length of , it is the third-longest Interstate Highway in the country, after I-90 and I-80. From west to ea ...
, about halfway between
Cookeville and
Smithville.
Silver Point, Tennessee
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Landmarks
Notable features include the National Register of Historic Places-listed West End Church of Christ Silver Point. 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 along the shores of Center Hill Lake, an impoundment of the Caney Fork. The State of Tennessee leases the land from the ...
and Center Hill Lake
Center Hill Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in Middle Tennessee near Smithville. Created by means of a dam constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1948, the lake has a dual purpose: electricity produ ...
are also nearby.
Climate
Silver Point's climate is humid subtropical (Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and ...
''Cfa'', Trewartha ''Cf''), giving the area mild winters and hot, humid summers.
Notable people
Notable natives include journalist Christine Sadler and her brother James C. Sadler.
References
Unincorporated communities in Putnam County, Tennessee
Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
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