Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Clayton
28 mi from Clayton, Effigy Mounds National Monument leads the list
Clayton has 19 notable places within 60 miles, among them 1 national park unit. Effigy Mounds National Monument draws about 57K visitors a year. If you have a day, head to Ice Age Trail, 52 mi away.
Attractions nearby
19
within 60 miles
The big one
28 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 28 mi southwest
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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The map
The lie of the land
Furthest from the centre is Fort Crawford, 30 mi away.
Orange: Clayton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for Clayton
You will find all 19 within 60 miles.
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3Dells of the Wisconsin River
Gorge of the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States.
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7Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Amusement park in Wisconsin, United States.
Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
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11Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
12National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
13International Crane Foundation
Other organization in Baraboo, United States.
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Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
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.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Circus World Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · 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 · International Crane Foundation: Rod from Livonia, Michigan, CC BY 2.0 · Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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