Flowery Mound

Flowery Mound (HM28YP)

Location: Saint Joseph, LA 71366 Tensas Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 56.447', W 91° 16.276'

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Ancient Mounds Trail

Flowery Mound is a rectangular
platform mound. The corners
are oriented to the cardinal
directions. Studies of the soil
in the mound suggest it was
built in a single episode
around AD 1000. It measures
165 by 130 feet at the base and
50 by 50 feet at the 10-foot
summit.
Lower PlaqueThis archaeological site is on private property. Please view the site from the highway right-of-way.NO TRESPASSING
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HM NumberHM28YP
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Date Added Sunday, July 1st, 2018 at 7:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 663403 N 3535176
Decimal Degrees31.94078333, -91.27126667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 56.447', W 91° 16.276'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 56' 26.82" N, 91° 16' 16.56" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)318
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 728 LA-128, Saint Joseph LA 71366, US
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