Chieftan’s Hut

Chieftan’s Hut is an archaeological site in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Chieftan’s Hut is situated nearby to the peak Mound A, as well as near the sports venue Angel Mounds.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Angel Mounds and Washington Square Mall.

Angel Mounds

Sports venue

Photo: Heironymous Rowe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Angel Mounds State Historic Site, an expression of the Mississippian culture, is an archaeological site managed by the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites that includes more than 600 acres of land about 8 miles southeast of present-day Evansville, in Vanderburgh and Warrick counties in Indiana. Angel Mounds is situated 380 feet south of Chieftan’s Hut.

Washington Square Mall

Shopping center

Washington Square Mall is a shopping mall located in Evansville, Indiana, United States. It opened October 31, 1963 and was the first enclosed shopping center in Indiana. Washington Square Mall is situated 2½ miles northwest of Chieftan’s Hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newburgh and Hillcrest Terrace.

Newburgh

Town

Photo: Chris Flook, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Newburgh is an incorporated town in Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. As of the 2020 census, Newburgh had a population of 3,344. Newburgh is situated 3 miles east of Chieftan’s Hut.

Hillcrest Terrace

Neighborhood

Newburgh is an incorporated town in Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. As of the 2020 census, Newburgh had a population of 3,344. Hillcrest Terrace is situated 3½ miles east of Chieftan’s Hut.

Smythe

Locality

Smythe is an unincorporated community in Knight Township, Vanderburgh County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is located within the city limits of Evansville. Smythe is situated 4 miles northwest of Chieftan’s Hut.

Chieftan’s Hut

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.94193° or 37° 56′ 31″ north

Longitude

-87.45541° or 87° 27′ 20″ west

Open location code

869JWGRV+QR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10552500407

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mound A and Mound B.

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