Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Burke Landing | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 34°16′13″N 90°47′18″W / 34.27028°N 90.78833°W / 34.27028; -90.78833 | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Coahoma |
Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 691738 |
Burke Landing is an unincorporated community located on the Mississippi River in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.
Burke Landing was formerly home to two churches, a grist mill, and sawmill.
The settlement appeared on a map from 1862.
In 2009, an EF2 tornado touched down in Burke Landing, causing some structural damage.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burke Landing, Mississippi
- A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer, Or, Geographical Dictionary of the World: Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places : with Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Cities, Towns, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe. J.B. Lippincott & Company. 1880. p. 327.
- "Lloyd's Map of the Lower Mississippi River from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico". J.T. Lloyd. 1862.
- "Event Information". National Weather Service. July 30, 2009.
Municipalities and communities of Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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County seat: Clarksdale | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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