Mounds State Park, Anderson

Name: Mounds State Park
Address: Anderson, United States

#2 among attractions in Anderson

Top attraction, Relax in park, Park, Native American architecture

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Mounds State Park is a state park near Anderson, Madison County, Indiana featuring Native American heritage, and ten ceremonial mounds built by the prehistoric Adena culture indigenous peoples of eastern North America, and also used centuries later by Hopewell culture inhabitants. It is separate from the similarly named Mounds State Recreation Area. The park receives about 400,000 visitors annually. ()

Alternative names: Built: 160 B.C.E.Area: 0.45 mi²Elevation: 876 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°6'0"N, 85°37'14"W

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Mounds State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mounds Mall, Anderson Center for the Arts, Gruenewald House, Hoosier Park.

1.9 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Mounds Mall, Anderson
48 min walk • Mounds Mall is a defunct enclosed shopping mall located in the city of Anderson, Indiana, United States. Opened in stages between 1964 and 1965, it was the first enclosed mall developed by Melvin Simon & Associates, now known as Simon Property Group.
3.2 miW
Museum, Art museum
Anderson Center for the Arts, Anderson
82 min walk • The Anderson Museum of Art is located in downtown Anderson, Indiana at 32 West 10th Street in the former Carnegie Library building built partly in honor of educator and railroad executive John Byers Anderson. The building, as Carnegie Public Library, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
3.1 miW
Museum, History museum
Gruenewald House, Anderson
79 min walk • The Gruenewald House is a historic home located at 626 Main Street in downtown Anderson, Madison County, Indiana. This three story Italianate / Second Empire style house was built in 1860. The house was the home of Martin Gruenewald, a local businessman. The home is decorated with turn of the century furnishings.
2.3 miSW
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Hoosier Park, Anderson
60 min walk • Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino is a racino including a standardbred racetrack located in Anderson, Indiana, approximately 30 miles northeast of Indianapolis. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
3.9 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Paramount Theatre, Anderson
101 min walk • The Anderson Paramount Theatre is a historic movie theater located in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana. It opened on August 20, 1929, and at the time was part of the Publix Chain of theaters, owned by Paramount Pictures.
3 miW
40°6'14"N • 85°40'39"W
Anderson Public Library, Anderson
77 min walk • Library
3.6 miW
Interesting neighbourhood
West Eighth Street Historic District, Anderson
93 min walk • The West Eighth Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Anderson, Madison County, Indiana. This District consists of homes, churches, parks, commercial and public buildings, that were constructed during the last decade of the nineteenth century and first decade of the twentieth century.
3.4 miSW
Romanesque architecture
Central Avenue School, Anderson
87 min walk • The Central Avenue School is a historic school building in Anderson, Indiana, United States. It was built in 1891, and is a two-story, Romanesque Revival style brick and stone building on a raised basement. The building features two three-story towers.
4.1 miW
Racetrack, Sport venue, Sport
Anderson Speedway, Anderson
105 min walk • Anderson Speedway is a quarter mile high-banked paved short track in Anderson, Indiana, United States. The corners are banked at 17 degrees.
2.5 miW
Universities and schools
Anderson University, Anderson
64 min walk • Anderson University is a private Christian university in Anderson, Indiana. It is affiliated with the Church of God. Anderson University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and the Independent Colleges of Indiana society.
2.5 miW
Universities and schools
Anderson School of Theology, Anderson
63 min walk • Anderson University School of Theology is the graduate theological school affiliated with the Church of God.