Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Oelwein
From Oelwein, 26 mi to Lost Island Theme Park
No place to visit is mapped inside Oelwein; 5 are within 40 miles. Among them are 3 museums, a theme park and a garden. The big name further out is Effigy Mounds National Monument, 42 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
42 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 42 mi northeast
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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Where each one is
Bily Clock Museum marks the outer edge, 37 mi away.
Orange: Oelwein. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for Oelwein
These 16 are all within 60 miles.
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.
5Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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11Granger House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County.
12African American Museum of Iowa
Museum “to preserve, exhibit, and teach the African American heritage of Iowa.” in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Arboretum & botanic gardens in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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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 · 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 · 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 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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