Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Gays Mills
A day out from Gays Mills: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 23 mi away
Gays Mills has 20 notable places within 60 miles, among them 1 national park unit. Around 57K people visit Effigy Mounds National Monument each year. A day out reaches Ice Age Trail, 57 mi away.
Attractions nearby
20
within 60 miles
The big one
23 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 23 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
On the map
Most of the 3 out of town lie to the southwest.
Orange: Gays Mills. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
Each of the 20 is within 60 miles.
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3Dells of the Wisconsin River
Gorge of the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States.
4
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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.
Parks and trails in Gays Mills →
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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 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · 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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