Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Waucoma
From Waucoma, 21 mi to Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
The town has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 40 miles. Go 40 mi out for Effigy Mounds National Monument. Within reach are a national park unit.
Attractions nearby
12
within 60 miles
The big one
40 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 40 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
Where they are
The 3 outside town cluster to the northeast.
Orange: Waucoma. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
The list runs to 12 places, all 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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9Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Arboretum & botanic gardens in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
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11Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
12Ranked 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 · Cedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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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