Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Mount Hope
Worth the trip from Mount Hope: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 16 mi off
Around 250K people visit National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium each year. Our list finds nothing inside Mount Hope, but 7 places within 40 miles. On the list: 4 museums, a national monument and a theatre, among others. Charles Mound lies 45 mi out, the pick for a day trip.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 16 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
What’s around Mount Hope
On the map, most of the 7 sit to the south.
Orange: Mount Hope. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The full list
Look within 60 miles for all 16 places listed.
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.
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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 Mount Hope →
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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 · 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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