Eaker site
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.Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: archaeological site in Arkansas
- Also known as: “Eaker Site”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arkansas International Airport.
Arkansas International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Arkansas International Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Blytheville, a city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States.
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 2½ miles west of Eaker site.
Blytheville
Town
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 3 miles southeast of Eaker site.
Eaker site
- Categories: archaeological site and historic site
- Location: Mississippi, Arkansas, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.96238° or 35° 57′ 45″ northLongitude
-89.93147° or 89° 55′ 53″ westElevation
246 feet (75 metres)Open location code
867GX369+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 721051140OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Eaker site” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eaker Site”
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