Poverty Point Earthworks

Poverty Point Earthworks (HM22C9)

Location: Pioneer, LA 71266 West Carroll Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 38.173', W 91° 24.316'

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Ancient Mounds Trail

Poverty Point is a complex of six mounds and six semi-circular ridges built about 1500 BC. The earthworks at this site were the largest in the Western Hemisphere at that time. Many of the artifacts found here show these Indians had an extensive trade network.
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HM NumberHM22C9
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Placed ByThe State of Louisiana
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Date Added Friday, October 27th, 2017 at 7:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 649589 N 3612081
Decimal Degrees32.63621667, -91.40526667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 38.173', W 91° 24.316'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 38' 10.38" N, 91° 24' 18.96" W
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Area Code(s)318
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6859 LA-577, Pioneer LA 71266, US
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