Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Waukon
From Waukon, 17 mi to Effigy Mounds National Monument
Nothing is mapped inside Waukon, but 6 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 4 museums, a national monument and a city park, among others. A typical year brings about 57K visitors to Effigy Mounds National Monument. For a full day, there is Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 55 mi away.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
17 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 17 mi southeast
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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The map
Mapped around Waukon
Riverside Park, 40 mi away, is the farthest on the map.
Orange: Waukon. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
Here are the 10 places within 60 miles.
2Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
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7Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
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9Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
10Ranked 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 · Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnesota Marine Art Museum: EverettMath, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Winona County History Center: McGhiever, 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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