Grave Creek Mound

The Grave Creek Mound in the Ohio River Valley in is one of the largest conical-type burial mounds in the , now standing 62 feet high and 240 feet in diameter.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 719 feet (219 metres)
  • …is also known as “Grave Creek Indian Mound”
  • Description: burial mound in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States of America

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include West Virginia Penitentiary and Ferrell-Holt House.

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The , located… is situated 720 feet southeast of Grave Creek Mound.

Building
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, also known as "Kirkside,"… is situated 800 feet northeast of Grave Creek Mound.

Bridge
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The is a four-lane through arch… is situated 2,900 feet west of Grave Creek Mound.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moundsville and Dilles Bottom.

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is a city in and the county seat…

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community… is situated 2 miles west of Grave Creek Mound.

Village
Glen Dale is a city in , United States, along the Ohio River. is situated 2½ miles north of Grave Creek Mound.

Grave Creek Mound

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Latitude
39.91685° or 39° 55′ 1″ north
Longitude
-80.74466° or 80° 44′ 41″ west
Open location code
86FXW784+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 356517222
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q5597781

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Polish—“Grave Creek Mound” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Grave Creek Indian Mound”
  • Dutch: “Grave Creek Indian Mound”
  • Dutch: “Grave Creek Mound”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جراڤ كريك موند”
  • Ladin: “Grave Creek Mound”
  • Polish: “Grave Creek Mound”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grave Creek Mound State Park and Delf Norona Museum.

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West Virginia: Highlights

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