Poverty Point
Also known as Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point, POPO, Poverty Point, Poverty Point National Monument
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iii).
Region
Europe and North America
United States
Inscribed
2014
Area
163 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Poverty Point is about 70 km east of Monroe.
Nearest towns and cities
- Vicksburg · about 26,000 peopleabout 60 km south-east
- Monroe · about 102,000 peopleabout 70 km west
- Greenville · about 38,000 peopleabout 90 km north
- Jackson · about 251,000 peopleabout 120 km east
- Natchez · about 24,000 peopleabout 120 km south
- El Dorado · about 22,000 peopleabout 130 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
No other World Heritage sites lie within 600 km.
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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