1Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Benton
Worth the trip from Benton: Charles Mound, 9 mi off
Each year, some 250K people go to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. No place to visit is mapped inside Benton; 9 are within 40 miles. Among them are 6 museums, a mountain and a theatre. Set 47 mi out, Effigy Mounds National Monument makes a day trip.
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.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
On the map
To the west is where most of the 9 lie.
Orange: Benton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
Each of the 20 is within 60 miles.
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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7University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
Historic arboretum in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
8Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
9National 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 · Henry Vilas Zoo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 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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