Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University (HMGW9)

Location: Nashville, TN 37212 Davidson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 8.951', W 86° 48.2'

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An independent, privately supported university founded 1873 by Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, New York shipping & railway magnate, who gave $1,000,000 to start the university & expressed his wish that it should "contribute to strengthening the ties which should exist between all geographical sections of our common country."
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HM NumberHMGW9
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Marker Number3A 51
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Date Added Sunday, August 31st, 2014 at 6:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 517691 N 4000513
Decimal Degrees36.14918333, -86.80333333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 8.951', W 86° 48.2'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 8' 57.06" N, 86° 48' 12.00" W
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Area Code(s)615
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4662-4666 Florida Short Route, Nashville TN 37212, US
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