McKees Rocks Mound

McKees Rocks Mound (HMRDZ)

Location: McKees Rocks, PA 15136 Allegheny County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 28.38', W 80° 3.095'

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Largest Native American burial mound in Western Pennsylvania (16 feet high & 85 feet wide). It was hand-built by the Adena people between 200 BC and 100 AD and later used by the Hopewell people. Late 19th century excavations uncovered 33 skeletons and artifacts made of stone, copper, and shells.
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HM NumberHMRDZ
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Year Placed2002
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 11:19am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 580395 N 4480689
Decimal Degrees40.47300000, -80.05158333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 28.38', W 80° 3.095'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 28' 22.80" N, 80° 3' 5.70" W
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Area Code(s)412
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-141 Hamilton St, McKees Rocks PA 15136, US
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