1Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Benton
Trips from Benton, starting with Charles Mound
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium sees about 250K visitors a year. With nothing inside Benton, the list has 9 places within 40 miles. They include 6 museums, a mountain and a theatre. A day out reaches Effigy Mounds National Monument, 46 mi away.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
9 mi
Charles Mound
National park units
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parks & monuments
Mountain · 9 mi southeast
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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The map
Plotted on the map
Out of town, most of the 9 are to the west.
Orange: Benton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place, in and near Benton
All 19 on the list lie within 60 miles.
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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6University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
Historic arboretum in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
7Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
8National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
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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 · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, 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 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0
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