Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Sumner
Effigy Mounds National Monument & 13 more attractions near Sumner
14 notable places within 60 miles of Sumner: 1 national park unit, and the sights travelers look up most.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
47 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 47 mi east
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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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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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.
14Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
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 · MacNider Art Museum: Gcardinal101, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cedar Falls Ice House: RifeIdeas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: Cedarvalleyarboretum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · East Park: TLCIowa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Preston Overlook: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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