Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Elkport
Leave Elkport for Effigy Mounds National Monument, 14 mi away
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium sees about 250K visitors a year. There is no place to visit inside Elkport; there are 9 within 40 miles. The commonest are 6 museums, a national monument and a theatre. Travel 55 mi and you reach Charles Mound.
Attractions nearby
22
within 60 miles
The big one
14 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 14 mi north
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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The layout
The map puts most of the 9 to the southeast.
Orange: Elkport. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Full list of places
22 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
4National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Archive organization in Cedar Rapids, United States.
5Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
6National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
7Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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Granger House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County.
African American Museum of Iowa
Museum “to preserve, exhibit, and teach the African American heritage of Iowa.” in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Arboretum & botanic gardens in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
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 · National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: ArtisticAbode, 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 · Museum of Art Cedar Rapids: ericjames, CC BY 3.0 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Granger House: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · African American Museum of Iowa: Griot2012, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbe Creek School: Tom Hazelton, 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 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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