Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Calmar
Leave Calmar for Effigy Mounds National Monument, 32 mi away
With nothing inside Calmar, the list has 6 places within 40 miles. Look for 4 museums, a national monument and an attraction. Roughly 57K visitors a year make it to Effigy Mounds National Monument. The trip to Lost Island Theme Park is 56 mi.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
32 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 32 mi east
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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At 38 mi, Fort Crawford is the farthest one out.
Orange: Calmar. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
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The full list
Nothing is inside Calmar itself; these 11 are within 60 miles.
3Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
4Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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7Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
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9Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Arboretum & botanic gardens in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
10Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
11Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Cedar Falls Ice House: RifeIdeas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: Cedarvalleyarboretum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Preston Overlook: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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