Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Bloomington
Worth the trip from Bloomington: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 12 mi off
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium sees about 250K visitors a year. Nothing on our list is inside Bloomington; the 7 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 4 museums, a national monument and a theatre. Travel 44 mi and you reach Charles Mound.
Attractions nearby
17
within 60 miles
The big one
12 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 12 mi west
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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The map
Mapped
Most of the 7 out of town lie to the southeast.
Orange: Bloomington. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of it
The list runs to 17 places, all within 60 miles.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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5Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
6National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
7Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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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 · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · 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
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