Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near North Buena Vista
21 mi from North Buena Vista, Effigy Mounds National Monument leads the list
North Buena Vista has 16 notable places within 60 miles, among them 1 national park unit. Visits to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium run to about 250K a year. The big name further out is Cedar Rock State Park, 45 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
21 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 21 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
Where things are
To the southeast is where most of the 11 lie.
Orange: North Buena Vista. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
These 16 are all within 60 miles.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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.
5National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
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13Granger House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in North Buena Vista →
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Photo credits
Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, 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 · Abbe Creek School: Tom Hazelton, 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
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