Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Clayton
Trips from Clayton, starting with Effigy Mounds National Monument
Yearly visitors to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium number about 250K. No place to visit is mapped inside Clayton; 8 are within 40 miles. There are 5 museums, a national monument and a theatre to choose from. Further out, Charles Mound is 54 mi away.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
2 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 2 mi north
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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The map
The places, mapped
Out of town, most of the 8 are to the southeast.
Orange: Clayton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
Its 15 places all lie within 60 miles.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
3Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
4National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
5Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Ranked 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 · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, 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 · Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, 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 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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