Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Graf
Worth the trip from Graf: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 34 mi off
Some 250K visitors a year come to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Look within 40 miles for the 11 places to visit; none is inside Graf. There are 7 museums, a national monument and a mountain to choose from. Further afield lies National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, at 54 mi.
Attractions nearby
20
within 60 miles
The big one
34 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 34 mi northwest
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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The map
How they lie
Head to the east for most of the 11 on the list.
Orange: Graf. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
These 20 are all within 60 miles.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
3National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Archive organization in Cedar Rapids, United States.
4Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
5National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
6Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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13Granger House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County.
14African American Museum of Iowa
Museum “to preserve, exhibit, and teach the African American heritage of Iowa.” in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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 · 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 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Granger House: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · African American Museum of Iowa: Griot2012, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbe Creek School: Tom Hazelton, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0
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