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About Cowan, TN

Cowan is a small Tennessee town of about 2,000 people in Franklin County, roughly 80 miles southeast of Nashville. Take I-24 southeast to Monteagle, then US 41A south for 15 miles. The town sits on the Cumberland Plateau at 2,000 feet elevation, connected by US 64 east-west and Route 56 north. The 1904 railroad depot now serves as a museum showcasing Cowan's history as a mountain railway junction.

Where is Cowan, TN on the map?

Cowan, TN is in United States, at 35.163, -86.014 - about 10 km east of Winchester, TN.

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The closest airport to Cowan, TN is Nashville International Airport, 150 km (about 1 h 47 min by car).

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