Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Balltown
Leave Balltown for Effigy Mounds National Monument, 26 mi away
Balltown has 16 notable places within 60 miles, among them 1 national park unit. National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium sees about 250K visitors a year. A day out reaches Blue Mound State Park, 58 mi away.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 26 mi northwest
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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The map
Where to go
Head to the southeast for most of the 12 on the list.
Orange: Balltown. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
These 16 are all within 60 miles.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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4Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
5National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
6Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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12Granger House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Balltown →
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Photo credits
Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Granger House: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbe Creek School: Tom Hazelton, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0
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