Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Bagley
Out from Bagley: Effigy Mounds National Monument and more
A typical year brings about 250K visitors to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. All of it lies outside: 8 places within 40 miles, none inside Bagley. Look for 5 museums, a national monument and a theatre. Set 52 mi out, Charles Mound makes a day trip.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
4 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 4 mi northwest
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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The map
Finding your way
Head to the southeast for most of the 8 on the list.
Orange: Bagley. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
You will find all 15 within 60 miles.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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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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 · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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