Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point

Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point (HM22GO)

Location: Pioneer, LA 71266 West Carroll Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 38.155', W 91° 24.203'

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World Heritage Site


The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World
Heritage Committee has designated the
Monumental Earthworks of
Poverty Point
as a
World Heritage Site
thereby placing it on a select list of protected areas around the world whose
exceptional resources from a common inheritance for all humanity.
As a pre-agricultural mound complex dating from 1700 B.C. to 1100 B.C., this site
ranks among the world's premier archaeological properties due to its profound
universal significance. It is the 22nd site in the U.S. to be inscribed on the
World Heritage List.

June 22, 2014
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HM NumberHM22GO
Series This marker is part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization series
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Year Placed2014
Placed ByThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 at 7:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 649767 N 3612051
Decimal Degrees32.63591667, -91.40338333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 38.155', W 91° 24.203'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 38' 9.3000000000001" N, 91° 24' 12.18" 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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