Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Ossian
Leave Ossian for Effigy Mounds National Monument, 27 mi away
All of it lies outside: 6 places within 40 miles, none inside Ossian. There are 4 museums, a national monument and an attraction to choose from. Effigy Mounds National Monument draws about 57K visitors a year. If you have a day, head to Lost Island Theme Park, 56 mi away.
Attractions nearby
12
within 60 miles
The big one
27 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 27 mi east
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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Where they are
Preston Overlook marks the outer edge, 40 mi away.
Orange: Ossian. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Full list of places
Everything here is within 60 miles, 12 places in all.
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.
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8Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
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10Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Arboretum & botanic gardens in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
11Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
12Ranked 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 · 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 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · 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 · Preston Overlook: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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