Ditch Number 46

Ditch Number 46 is a canal in Mississippi, Arkansas. Ditch Number 46 is situated nearby to the hamlet Hermondale, as well as near Yarbro.

Places of Interest

Highlights include U.S. Highway 61 Arch and Eaker site.

U.S. Highway 61 Arch

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The United States Highway 61 Arch, commonly known as the U.S. Highway 61 Arch or the U.S. Route 61 Arch, is an arch which crosses U.S. Route 61 at the Arkansas–Missouri state line, between Blytheville, Arkansas, and Steele, Missouri. U.S. Highway 61 Arch is situated 1½ miles east of Ditch Number 46.

Eaker site

Protected area

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The Eaker Site is an archaeological site on Eaker Air Force Base near Blytheville, Arkansas, that was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1996. The site is the largest and most intact Late Mississippian Nodena phase village site within the Central Mississippi Valley, with archaeological evidence indicating a palisaded village some 50 acres in size, with hundreds of structures. Eaker site is situated 2½ miles south of Ditch Number 46.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gosnell and Blytheville.

Gosnell

Village

Gosnell is a city in northern Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,910 at the 2020 census, down from 3,548 at the 2010 census. Gosnell is situated 3½ miles southwest of Ditch Number 46.

Blytheville

Town

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Blytheville is one of two county seats of and the largest city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. It is approximately 60 miles north of West Memphis. The population was 13,406 at the 2020 census, down from 15,620 in 2010. Blytheville is situated 5 miles south of Ditch Number 46.

Ditch Number 46

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Mississippi, Arkansas, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.9959° or 35° 59′ 45″ north

Longitude

-89.92731° or 89° 55′ 38″ west

Elevation

246 feet (75 metres)

Open location code

867GX3WF+93

GeoNames ID

4108567

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