Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Wadena
Nothing in Wadena itself: Effigy Mounds National Monument is 26 mi away
Nothing is mapped inside Wadena, but 6 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 5 museums and a national monument, among others. Visits to Effigy Mounds National Monument run to about 57K a year. The big name further out is Lost Island Theme Park, 43 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
17
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 26 mi east
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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Where things are
Furthest from the centre is National Farm Toy Museum, 38 mi away.
Orange: Wadena. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place to visit
17 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
3Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
4National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
5Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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12Granger House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County.
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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 · 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 · 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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