Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near De Soto
A day out from De Soto: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 22 mi away
None of our places to visit is inside De Soto; 5 are within 40 miles. There are 3 museums, a national monument and a city park to choose from. Roughly 57K visitors a year make it to Effigy Mounds National Monument. A day out reaches Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 49 mi away.
Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
22 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 22 mi south
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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Where things are
Furthest from the centre is Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel, 34 mi away.
Orange: De Soto. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
Its 9 places all lie within 60 miles.
2Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
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6Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
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8Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
9Ranked 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 · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnesota Marine Art Museum: EverettMath, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Winona County History Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Preston Overlook: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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