Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Postville
Nothing in Postville itself: Effigy Mounds National Monument is 17 mi away
No place to visit is mapped inside Postville; 5 are within 40 miles. Among them are 4 museums and a national monument. Each year, some 57K people go to Effigy Mounds National Monument. Travel 58 mi and you reach Lost Island Theme Park.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
17 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 17 mi east
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The map view
Most of the 5 out of town lie to the northwest.
Orange: Postville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
All of it lies within 60 miles: 14 places.
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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9Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
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11Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Arboretum & botanic gardens in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
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13Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
14Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Postville →
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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 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), 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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