Watson Brake
Watson Brake is an archaeological site in present-day Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, from the Archaic period. Dated to about 5400 years ago, Watson Brake is considered the oldest earthwork mound complex in North America.
- Wetland
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 feet (20 metres)
- Description: archaeological site in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States
- Address: LA
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Latitude
32.36948° or 32° 22′ 10″ north
Longitude
-92.14909° or 92° 8′ 57″ west
Open location code
86499V92+Q9
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural = wetland
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Swedish—“Watson Brake” goes by many names.
Уотсан-БрэйкBelarusian
Watson BrakeCebuano
Watson BrakeDutch
Watson BrakeFinnish
Watson BrakeItalian
Watson BrakeLow German
Watson BrakeMainfränkisch
Уотсон-БрейкRussian
Watson BrakeSwedish
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