Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Chasmosaurus
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 29, 2022
1. Chasmosaurus Marker
Length: 16-20 feet
Height: 8 Feet
Weight: 3.5 tons
Diet: Herbivore
Period:Late Cretaceous 75-70 million years ago
Fascinating Fact: The Chasmosaurus could protect itself much like a rhinoceros--running at full speed and butting predators with its massive armored head.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Paleontology • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 32° 19.494′ N, 90° 9.4′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It can be reached from Riverside Park Circle 0.3 miles east of Museum Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2148 Riverside Dr, Jackson MS 39216, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eotrachodon (here, next to this marker); Appalachiosaurus (here, next to this marker); Nodosaurus (within shouting distance of this marker); Triceratops horridus (within shouting distance of this marker); Sylvandell (approx. 0.7 miles away); Smoke House (approx. Ύ mile away); Fortenberry-Parkman Farm (approx. Ύ mile away); The Escape Proof Jail of West, MS (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Mississippi Museum of Naturals Sciences
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 29, 2022
2. Chasmosaurus Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
