Menard Bend

Menard Bend is a stream bend in Arkansas, South. Menard Bend is situated nearby to the hamlet Medina, as well as near Yancopin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Menard–Hodges site and Yancopin Bridge.

Menard–Hodges site

Protected area

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Menard–Hodges site, is an archaeological site in Arkansas County, Arkansas. It includes two large platform mounds as well as several house mounds. It is the type site for the Menard phase, a protohistoric Mississippian culture group. Menard–Hodges site is situated 2½ miles northwest of Menard Bend.

Yancopin Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Richard apple, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Yancopin Bridge is an abandoned railroad moveable bridge spanning the Arkansas River, and the last bridge across the Arkansas River before it flows into the Mississippi River 15 miles to the southeast. Yancopin Bridge is situated 2 miles southeast of Menard Bend.

Menard Bend

Type: Stream bend
Category: body of water
Location: Arkansas, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.97788° or 33° 58′ 40″ north

Longitude

-91.22928° or 91° 13′ 45″ west

Elevation

125 feet (38 metres)

Open location code

865CXQHC+57

GeoNames ID

4121335

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Medina and Yancopin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Como Reach and Coose Cemetery.

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