Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Randalia
Leave Randalia for Effigy Mounds National Monument, 36 mi away
Randalia and its surroundings hold 5 museums, a national monument and a theme park. Nothing is mapped inside Randalia, but 8 places to visit are within 40 miles. A typical year brings about 57K visitors to Effigy Mounds National Monument. Set 48 mi out, National Farm Toy Museum makes a day trip.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
36 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 36 mi northeast
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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The map
Where to go
The outermost point is Fort Crawford, at 39 mi.
Orange: Randalia. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
Here are the 13 places within 60 miles.
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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10Granger House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County.
11Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Arboretum & botanic gardens in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
12Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Randalia →
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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 · Cedar Falls Ice House: RifeIdeas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Granger House: Ian Poellet, 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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