Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Bloomington
What to see from Bloomington: Effigy Mounds National Monument first
Roughly 250K visitors a year make it to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. All of it lies outside: 8 places within 40 miles, none inside Bloomington. On the list: 5 museums, a national monument and a theatre, among others. Charles Mound, 47 mi away, is the best-known day out.
Attractions nearby
17
within 60 miles
The big one
9 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 9 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
The map view
Out of town, most of the 8 are to the southeast.
Orange: Bloomington. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 8 on the list
You will find all 17 within 60 miles.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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4Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
5National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
6Cedar 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.
Parks and trails in Bloomington →
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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 · 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 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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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