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Burke Landing, Mississippi

Coordinates: 34°16′13″N 90°47′18″W / 34.27028°N 90.78833°W / 34.27028; -90.78833
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Burke Landing
Burke Landing is located in Mississippi
Burke Landing
Burke Landing
Burke Landing is located in the United States
Burke Landing
Burke Landing
Coordinates: 34°16′13″N 90°47′18″W / 34.27028°N 90.78833°W / 34.27028; -90.78833
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyCoahoma
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID691738[1]

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.[2]

The settlement appeared on a map from 1862.[3]

In 2009, an EF2 tornado touched down in Burke Landing, causing some structural damage.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burke Landing, Mississippi
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Lloyd's Map of the Lower Mississippi River from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico". J.T. Lloyd. 1862.
  4. ^ "Event Information". National Weather Service. July 30, 2009.