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Big Boy Junction, Tennessee

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Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
Big Boy Junction
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°02′11″N 89°30′01″W / 36.03639°N 89.50028°W / 36.03639; -89.50028
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyDyer
Elevation269 ft (82 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1277235

Big Boy Junction is an unincorporated community in Dyer County, Tennessee, United States.

Flooding from the Mississippi River, located 10 mi (16 km) west of Big Boy Junction, occasionally reaches the settlement. One flood was so large that "sizable boats" were able to dock at Big Boy Junction.

A Tennessee Farmers Cooperative store is located in Big Boy Junction.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Boy Junction
  2. Flyn, Cal (May 8, 2011). "Memphis Braced for Huge Floods". The Times.
  3. "Big Boy Junction". Tennessee Roots. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  4. Congressional Record. U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  5. "Gibson Farmers Co-op Seasonal Crops Center". Tennessee Farmers Cooperative. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
Municipalities and communities of Dyer County, Tennessee, United States
County seat: Dyersburg
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