Criel Mound
The Criel Mound, also known as the South Charleston Mound, is a Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia.
An ancient site inside South Charleston
You can stay in South Charleston
Criel Mound is inside South Charleston, which has 5 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 70–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Yeager (CRW) has airline service, about 6 miles from Criel Mound.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in South Charleston. Green months are the mild ones.
Criel Mound
The Criel Mound, also known as the South Charleston Mound, is a Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia. It is one of the few surviving mounds of the Kanawha Valley Mounds that were probably built in the Woodland period after 500 B.C. The mound was built by the Adena culture, probably around 250–150 BC, and lay equidistant between two “sacred circles”, earthwork enclosures each 556 feet (169 m) in diameter. It was originally 33 feet (10 m) high and 173 feet (53 m) in diameter at the base, making it the second-largest such burial mound in the state of West Virginia. (The Grave Creek Mound in Moundsville is the largest.) This archaeological site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Type
- Ancient site
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1970)
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Where to stay near Criel Mound
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are South Charleston (5) and Charleston (35).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Criel Mound | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Charleston | in town | — | 5 5 hotels | 13,072 | $155K | D− |
| Charleston | 4 mi east | 5 min | 35 29 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 46,117 | $203K | D |
| Dunbar | 2 mi west | 5 min | 4 3 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 7,050 | $120K | C− |
| Nitro | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 5 5 hotels | 6,270 | $129K | D |
| Jefferson | 5 mi west | 5 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 534 | $74K | — |
| Cross Lanes | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 campground | 9,671 | $154K | — |
| St. Albans | 7 mi west | 10 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 campground | 10,210 | $141K | C |
| Teays Valley | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 4 3 hotels · 1 motel | 14,151 | $278K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Criel Mound
Other well-known places within 50 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
44 mi National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
50 mi National forestWayne National Forest
45 mi Theme parkCamden Park
43 mi Park & preserveMcClintic Wildlife Management Area15 mi MuseumWest Virginia State Museum
45 mi Park & preserveThe Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
40 mi MuseumHuntington Museum of Art
44 mi MuseumThurmondPhoto credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · Thurmond: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Criel Mound
Is Criel Mound in South Charleston?
Yes. It’s inside South Charleston, WV.
When is the best time to visit Criel Mound?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 70–81°.
What is the closest airport to Criel Mound?
Yeager (CRW), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is John Glenn Columbus (CMH), about 130 miles.
Where should I stay near Criel Mound?
Charleston (4 mi, 35 places to stay), South Charleston (in town, 5 places to stay) and Dunbar (2 mi, 4 places to stay).
Tips from people in South Charleston
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in South Charleston’s Town Square.
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