Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Jefferson
Leave Jefferson for Effigy Mounds National Monument, 34 mi away
None of our places to visit is inside Jefferson; 3 are within 40 miles. Among them are a national monument, a museum and a city park. Yearly visitors to Effigy Mounds National Monument number about 57K. The trip to Dells of the Wisconsin River is 60 mi.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
34 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 34 mi south
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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The map
Where to find them
On the map, most of the 3 sit to the south.
Orange: Jefferson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
Nothing is inside Jefferson itself; these 13 are within 60 miles.
2Dells of the Wisconsin River
Gorge of the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States.
4Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Amusement park in Wisconsin, United States.
Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
6Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
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10Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
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12Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Jefferson →
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Photo credits
Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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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