Poverty Point

Poverty Point State Historic Site/Poverty Point National Monument is a prehistoric earthwork constructed by the Poverty Point culture, located in present-day northeastern Louisiana.

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Nearby places include Epps.
is a village in , , United States.
4½ miles southwest of Poverty Point
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Latitude
32.63524° or 32° 38′ 7″ north
Longitude
-91.41065° or 91° 24′ 38″ west
Open location code
864CJHPQ+3P
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attraction = historic
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historic = archaeological_site
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tourism = attraction
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