Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Osterdock
A day out from Osterdock: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 14 mi away
Roughly 250K visitors a year make it to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. With nothing inside Osterdock, the list has 9 places within 40 miles. There are 6 museums, a national monument and a theatre to choose from. Travel 49 mi and you reach Charles Mound.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
14 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 14 mi north
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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Where they are
Furthest from the centre is Cedar Rock State Park, 38 mi away.
Orange: Osterdock. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
All of it lies within 60 miles: 20 places.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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.
5National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
6Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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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.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Osterdock →
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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 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · 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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