Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Canton
Leave Canton for Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, 17 mi away
Nothing is mapped inside Canton, but 7 places to visit are within 40 miles. They include 5 museums, a city park and an attraction. The best-known trip out is to Effigy Mounds National Monument, 46 mi away.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
46 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 46 mi southeast
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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Where they are
Riverside Park marks the outer edge, 39 mi away.
Orange: Canton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for Canton
These 13 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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3Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
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8Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
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12Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
13Ranked 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 · Spam Museum: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Jay C. Hormel Nature Center: Julie Champlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rochester Art Center: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · 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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