Monks Mound
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.
- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Cahokia Mound 38”
- Description: part of Cahokia, the largest Pre-Columbian earthwork in the Americas and the largest pyramid north of Mesoamerica
Places in the Area
Nearby places include State Park Place and Fairmont City.
State Park Place
Hamlet
State Park Place is an unincorporated community…
Fairmont City
Fairmont City is a village in St. Clair and Madison counties, Illinois, United States.
Washington Park
Village
Washington Park is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Washington Park is situated 2½ miles southwest of Monks Mound.
Monks Mound
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Latitude
38.66035° or 38° 39′ 37″ north
Longitude
-90.06239° or 90° 3′ 45″ west
Open location code
86CFMW6Q+42
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Ukrainian—“Monks Mound” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Monks Mound”
- Catalan: “Monks Mound”
- Cebuano: “Monks Mound”
- Chinese: “僧侣墩”
- Chinese: “僧侶墩”
- Chinese: “芒克斯墩”
- Czech: “Monks Mound”
- Dutch: “Monks Mound”
- Esperanto: “Tumulo de la Monaĥoj”
- French: “Monk’s Mound”
- French: “tumulus des Moines”
- German: “Monk’s Mound”
- German: “Monks Mound”
- Irish: “Monks Mound”
- Irish: “Tulach na Manach”
- Japanese: “モンクス＝マウンド”
- Polish: “Kopiec Mnichów”
- Russian: “Монкс-Маунд”
- Spanish: “Túmulos de los Monjes”
- Ukrainian: “Монкс-Маунд”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monks Mound and Mound 51.
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