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Ancient site · Knight Township · Indiana

Angel Mounds

Angel Mounds State Historic Site (12 VG 1), an expression of the Mississippian culture, is an archaeological site managed by the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites that includes more than 600 acres (240 hectares) of land about 8 miles

Photo: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Nearest place to stay
1.5 mi
Value Place
Wikipedia readers
13K
a year · #405 of 1,114
In brief

An ancient site inside Knight Township

Places to stay about a mile away

Value Place is 1.5 miles away; WoodSpring Suites Evansville (1.5 mi) and Super 8 by Wyndham Evansville East (1.6 mi) are close too. 29 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

A day trip from Louisville

Louisville is about 99 miles east (straight-line). Hotels nearby ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct

April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 68–81°. When to go ↓

An airport 8 miles away

Evansville Regional (EVV) has airline service, about 8 miles from Angel Mounds.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Knight Township. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan41° / 25°
Feb46° / 28°
Mar56° / 36°
Apr68° / 46°
May77° / 56°
Jun86° / 65°
Jul88° / 68°
Aug87° / 66°
Sep81° / 59°
Oct70° / 47°
Nov56° / 37°
Dec46° / 29°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Knight Township. Knight Township’s full climate →
About

Angel Mounds

Angel Mounds State Historic Site (12 VG 1), an expression of the Mississippian culture, is an archaeological site managed by the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites that includes more than 600 acres (240 hectares) of land about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of present-day Evansville, in Vanderburgh and Warrick counties in Indiana, United States. The large residential and agricultural community was constructed and inhabited from AD 1100 to AD 1450, and served as the political, cultural, and economic center of the Angel chiefdom. It extended within 120 miles (190 km) of the Ohio River valley to the Green River in present-day Kentucky. The town had as many as 1,000 inhabitants inside the walls at its peak, and included a complex of thirteen earthen mounds, hundreds of home sites, a palisade (stockade), and other structures.

Type
Ancient site
Listed
National Historic Landmark (1964) · National Register of Historic Places (1966)
Wikipedia readers
13K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Hotels near Angel Mounds

29 hotels, motels and campgrounds within 4 miles. The closest is Value Place, 1.5 miles away.

Angel Mounds1234561 mi

Closest places to stay

  1. 1Value Placehotel · 1.5 mi north
  2. 2WoodSpring Suites Evansvillehotel · 1.5 mi north
  3. 3Super 8 by Wyndham Evansville Easthotel · 1.6 mi northwest
  4. 4Courtyard by Marriott Evansville Easthotel · 2.1 mi north
  5. 5Home2 Suites by Hilton Evansvillehotel · 2.1 mi north
  6. 6Residence Inn by Marriott Evansville Easthotel · 2.2 mi north

Places to eat nearby

3 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

1 Mexican & Latin1 pizza1 subs & sandwiches
Angel MoundsWater1Places to stay (the list)
Compare 8 towns to stay in
TownFrom Angel MoundsDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Knight Townshipin town—36 29 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins68,180$161K—
Evansville5 mi northwest10 min49 40 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins116,116$143KD−
Pigeon Township7 mi west10 min10 9 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins27,040$90K—
Henderson10 mi southwest15 min12 6 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins27,852$160KC
Ohio Township5 mi northeast10 min4 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground42,215$259K—
Scott Township14 mi north20 min10 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground10,440$279K—
Owensboro22 mi southeast35 min23 19 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B60,302$179KD
Newburgh3 mi east5 min2 1 hotel · 1 lodge or cabins3,395$238K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

EVVEvansville Regional8 mi
OWBOwensboro Daviess County21 mi
MWAVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois86 mi
SDFLouisville Muhammad Ali · major hub95 mi
Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownTapestry Safety Grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Angel Mounds’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Angel Mounds

Other well-known places within 65 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cave-in-Rock State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5

Common questions

Visiting Angel Mounds

Is Angel Mounds in Knight Township?

Yes. It’s inside Knight Township, IN.

When is the best time to visit Angel Mounds?

April, May, September and October, with highs of 68–81°.

How far is Angel Mounds from Louisville?

About 99 miles east of Louisville, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Angel Mounds?

Evansville Regional (EVV), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is Louisville Muhammad Ali (SDF), about 95 miles.

What hotels are near Angel Mounds?

Value Place (1.5 mi), WoodSpring Suites Evansville (1.5 mi) and Super 8 by Wyndham Evansville East (1.6 mi). 29 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

Tips from people in Knight Township

No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Knight Township’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.