Sinnissippi Mounds
The Sinnissippi Mounds are a Havana Hopewell culture burial mound grouping located in the city of Sterling, Illinois, United States.Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Illinois, United States
- Also known as: “Sinnissippi_Mounds”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paul W. Dillon Home and Sterling Theater.
Paul W. Dillon Home
Museum
Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5.
The Paul W. Dillon Home, often referred to as the Dillon Home, is located in Sterling, Illinois. It was home to businessman P.W. Dillon, who was the president of Northwestern Steel & Wire Company for many of its most successful years. Paul W. Dillon Home is situated 1¼ miles west of Sinnissippi Mounds.
Sterling Theater
Movie theater
Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5.
Sterling Theater is a movie theater, which is situated 2 miles west of Sinnissippi Mounds.
First Congregational Church of Sterling
Church
Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5.
The First Congregational Church of Sterling is a historic church in Sterling, Illinois, United States. The church was built in 1897 and 1898 and is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. First Congregational Church of Sterling is situated 2 miles west of Sinnissippi Mounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sterling-Rock Falls and Sterling.
Sterling-Rock Falls
Sterling and Rock Falls are adjacent towns in Northern Illinois.Sterling
Town
Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5.
Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 14,782 at the 2020 census, down from 15,370 in 2010. Sterling is situated 2 miles west of Sinnissippi Mounds.
Rock Falls
Town
Photo: KWayne1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rock Falls is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The recorded population was 8,606 at the 2020 census, down 7.12% from 9,266 in 2010. The city is located on the Rock River, directly opposite its twin city of Sterling. Rock Falls is situated 2 miles southwest of Sinnissippi Mounds.
Sinnissippi Mounds
- Categories: protected area, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Whiteside, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.79712° or 41° 47′ 50″ northLongitude
-89.65958° or 89° 39′ 35″ westOpen location code
86HGQ8WR+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 11221389137OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7524732
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In Other Languages
“Sinnissippi Mounds” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “תלוליות סיניסיסיפי”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sinnissippi Park and Sinnissippi Mounds.
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