Alligator Effigy Mound
The Alligator Effigy Mound is an effigy mound. Locally, it belongs to Granville Township. Expect 65–83°F afternoons in the mildest months, May, June, August, September and October.
An ancient site inside Granville Township
Places to stay about a mile away
Nashville Hotel Holdings Llc is 0.6 miles away; Overland Park Hotel Holdings Llc (0.6 mi) and The Granville Inn (0.8 mi) are close too. 19 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 20°, with about 15" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Every month near Alligator Effigy Mound is set out below.
Alligator Effigy Mound
The Alligator Effigy Mound is an effigy mound in Granville, Ohio, United States. The mound is believed to have been built between AD 800 and 1200 by people of the Fort Ancient culture. The mound was likely a ceremonial site, as it was not used for burials.
Located on privately owned land, but accessible to the public, Alligator Mound is one of two extant effigy mounds known in the present-day state of Ohio, along with Serpent Mound in Adams County, Ohio. Effigy mounds were built more often by ancient indigenous peoples located in the areas of the present-day states of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin than in the Ohio area, and many have survived there.
- Type
- Ancient site
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1971)
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Lodging by Alligator Effigy Mound
Inside 4 miles you will find 19 places to stay. Closest is Nashville Hotel Holdings Llc, 0.6 miles away.
Closest places to stay
- 1Nashville Hotel Holdings Llchotel · 0.6 mi westDirections
- 2Overland Park Hotel Holdings Llchotel · 0.6 mi westDirections
- 3The Granville Inninn or B&B · 0.8 mi westDirections
- 4Historic Buxton Inninn or B&B · 0.8 mi westDirections
- 5Porch House Bed & Breakfastinn or B&B · 0.9 mi westDirections
- 6La Lunainn or B&B · 0.9 mi westDirections
- 7Bancroft Cottagehotel · 1.0 mi westDirections
- 8Sugarloaf Hillhotel · 1.3 mi westDirections
- 9The Broadway Guest Houseinn or B&B · 1.7 mi westDirections
- 10Newark Hotel Ownership Llchotel · 1.8 mi southeastDirections
Places to eat nearby
41 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Alligator Effigy Mound | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Township | in town | — | 12 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 10,701 | $477K | — |
| Granville | in town | — | 9 4 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs | 6,252 | $502K | A− |
| Columbus | 26 mi west | 40 min | 245 206 hotels · 16 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 2 campgrounds | 938,396 | $253K | D |
| Newark | 4 mi east | 5 min | 13 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 51,473 | $192K | C |
| Heath | 5 mi southeast | 5 min | 8 5 hotels · 3 motels | 10,859 | $236K | D |
| Union Township | 6 mi south | 10 min | 5 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 9,403 | $311K | — |
| McKean Township | 6 mi north | 10 min | 3 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 1,661 | $325K | — |
| New Albany | 15 mi west | 20 min | 6 6 hotels | 11,803 | $772K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
These lie within 68 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
49 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
26 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
28 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
33 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
28 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
68 mi MountainCampbell Hill
44 mi State parkHocking Hills State ParkPhoto credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hocking Hills State Park: Ramseybuckeye, Public domain
Questions before you go
Is Alligator Effigy Mound in Granville Township?
Yes. It’s inside Granville Township, OH.
When is the best time to visit Alligator Effigy Mound?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 65–83°.
What is the closest airport to Alligator Effigy Mound?
John Glenn Columbus (CMH), about 21 miles away.
What hotels are near Alligator Effigy Mound?
Nashville Hotel Holdings Llc (0.6 mi), Overland Park Hotel Holdings Llc (0.6 mi) and The Granville Inn (0.8 mi). 19 places to stay are within 4 miles.
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