Serpent Mound

The Great Serpent Mound is a 1,348-feet-long, four-feet-high prehistoric effigy mound located in , . It was built on what is known as the Serpent Mound crater plateau, running along the in .
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 755 feet
  • Description: prehistoric effigy mound in Ohio, United States
  • Also known as: Great Serpent Mound

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Louden and Elmville.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Bratton Township, , in the U.S. state of . Its elevation is 784 feet above sea level. Serpent Mound Historical Site is located just east within sight of on State Route 73, formerly known as the Hillsboro-Portsmouth road.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , in the US state of . is situated 3 miles north of Serpent Mound.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , . is situated 3½ miles south of Serpent Mound.

Serpent Mound

Latitude
39.02368° or 39° 1′ 25″ north
Longitude
-83.4313° or 83° 25′ 53″ west
Elevation
755 feet (230 metres)
Open location code
86FR2HF9+FF
Geo­Names ID
4524392
Wiki­data ID
Q968802
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Serpent Mound” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Serpent Mound
  • Chinese: 大蛇丘
  • Dutch: Serpent Mound
  • Esperanto: Granda Serpentotumulo
  • French: tumulus du Grand serpent
  • French: Tumulus du Grand serpent
  • German: Great Serpent Mound
  • Hebrew: תלולית הנחש
  • Hungarian: Nagy Kígyó-halom
  • Italian: Great Serpent Mound
  • Italian: Serpent Mound
  • Japanese: サーペント・マウンド
  • Korean: 그레이트 서펜트 마운드
  • Korean: 서펀트 마운드
  • Ladin: Serpent Mound
  • Persian: سرپنت موند
  • Polish: Kopiec Węża
  • Portuguese: Serpent Mound
  • Russian: Серпент-Маунд
  • Spanish: Serpent Mound
  • Swedish: Serpent Mound
  • Ukrainian: Серпент-Маунд
  • Uzbek: Ilon tepaligi
  • Venetian: Great Serpent Mound

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Serpent Mound State Memorial and Loudon Cemetery.

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