Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Stanley
Worth the trip from Stanley: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 38 mi off
Stanley has 20 notable places within 60 miles, among them 1 national park unit. Effigy Mounds National Monument draws about 57K visitors a year. The trip to National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library is 47 mi.
Attractions nearby
20
within 60 miles
The big one
38 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 38 mi northeast
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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Around Stanley, mapped
The list reaches out to Bily Clock Museum, 39 mi away.
Orange: Stanley. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
All 20 on the list lie 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.
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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13Granger House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County.
14African American Museum of Iowa
Museum “to preserve, exhibit, and teach the African American heritage of Iowa.” in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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.
Ranked 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 · 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 · 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 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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