Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Elgin
The nearest draw to Elgin: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 22 mi away
All of it lies outside: 6 places within 40 miles, none inside Elgin. The mix takes in 5 museums and a national monument. Roughly 57K visitors a year make it to Effigy Mounds National Monument. At 49 mi, Lost Island Theme Park is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
22 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 22 mi northeast
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
The list reaches out to Cedar Rock State Park, 39 mi away.
Orange: Elgin. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
Nothing is inside Elgin itself; these 16 are within 60 miles.
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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13Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Arboretum & botanic gardens in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
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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 · 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 · Cedar Falls Ice House: RifeIdeas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: Cedarvalleyarboretum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), 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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