Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Westgate
28 mi from Westgate, Lost Island Theme Park leads the list
Nothing is mapped inside Westgate, but 6 places to visit are within 40 miles. Among them are 4 museums, a theme park and a garden. At 43 mi, Effigy Mounds National Monument is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
43 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 43 mi east
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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The map
The places, mapped
The map puts most of the 6 to the southwest.
Orange: Westgate. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
These 15 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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.
5Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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11Granger House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County.
12African American Museum of Iowa
Museum “to preserve, exhibit, and teach the African American heritage of Iowa.” in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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14Cedar 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.
Parks and trails in Westgate →
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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 · Cedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, 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 · Cedar Falls Ice House: RifeIdeas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: Cedarvalleyarboretum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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