1Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY-SA 4.0Attractions near Jesup
Worth the trip from Jesup: Lost Island Theme Park, 13 mi off
Nothing on our list is inside Jesup; the 6 places to visit are within 40 miles. There are 4 museums, a theme park and a garden to choose from. At 56 mi, Effigy Mounds National Monument is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
13 mi
Lost Island Theme Park
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Theme park · 13 mi west
Lost Island Theme Park
Theme park in Waterloo, Iowa.
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The map
Where to go
Most of the 6 out of town lie to the west.
Orange: Jesup. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of them, one by one
Here are the 15 places within 60 miles.
3National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Archive organization in Cedar Rapids, United States.
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.
11African American Museum of Iowa
Museum “to preserve, exhibit, and teach the African American heritage of Iowa.” in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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14Cedar 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.
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Photo credits
Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: ArtisticAbode, 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 · 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 · Glick-Sower House: Daniel Hartwig, CC BY 2.0
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