Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Fayette
The nearest draw to Fayette: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 33 mi away
Fayette’s list takes in 5 museums, a national monument and a theme park. Our list finds nothing inside Fayette, but 8 places within 40 miles. Some 57K visitors a year come to Effigy Mounds National Monument. Drive 45 mi to reach Lenox College.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
33 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 33 mi east
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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Mapped around Fayette
The outermost point is Cedar Falls Ice House, at 39 mi.
Orange: Fayette. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Full list of places
Look within 60 miles for all 15.
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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10Granger House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County.
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12Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Arboretum & botanic gardens in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
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14Burr 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 · Cedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, 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 · 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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