Mound 55
Mound 55 is an archaeological site in Nameoki Township, Madison, Illinois. Mound 55 is situated nearby to the archaeological site Murdock Mound, as well as near Mound 54.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monks Mound and Mound 34.
Monks Mound
Archaeological site
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Monks Mound is the largest Pre-Columbian earthwork in the Americas and the largest pyramid north of Mesoamerica. The beginning of its construction dates from 900 to 955 CE. Monks Mound is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Mound 55.
Mound 34
Archaeological site
Mound 34 is a small platform mound located roughly 400 metres to the east of Monks Mound at Cahokia Mounds near Collinsville, Illinois. Excavations near Mound 34 from 2002 to 2010 revealed the remains of a copper workshop, although the one of a kind discovery had been previously found in the late 1950s by archaeologist Gregory Perino, but lost for 60 years. Mound 34 is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Mound 55.
Mound 72
Archaeological site
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Mound 72 is a small ridgetop mound located roughly 850 meters to the south of Monks Mound at Cahokia Mounds near Collinsville, Illinois. Early in the site's history, the location began as a circle of 48 large wooden posts known as a "woodhenge". Mound 72 is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Mound 55.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include State Park Place and Fairmont City.
State Park Place
Hamlet
State Park Place is an unincorporated community in Madison and St. Clair counties, Illinois, United States. State Park Place borders Collinsville to the east and Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site to the west.
Fairmont City
Fairmont City is a village in St. Clair and Madison counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,265 at the 2020 census, down from 2,635 in 2010.Caseyville
Village
Caseyville is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,400 at the 2020 census, an increase from 4,245 in 2010. Caseyville is situated 2½ miles southeast of Mound 55.
Mound 55
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nameoki Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.65632° or 38° 39′ 23″ northLongitude
-90.05983° or 90° 3′ 35″ westOpen location code
86CFMW4R+G3OpenStreetMap ID
node 10127292227OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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