Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Greeley
Worth the trip from Greeley: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 26 mi off
Yearly visitors to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium number about 250K. None of our places to visit is inside Greeley; 9 are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 6 museums, a national monument and a theatre. Set 56 mi out, Charles Mound makes a day trip.
Attractions nearby
22
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 26 mi north
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where to find them
The outermost point is National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, at 35 mi.
Orange: Greeley. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for Greeley
The list runs to 22 places, all within 60 miles.
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.
9
10
12
13
14
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.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
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 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 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
Share a tip in Greeley’s Town Square