Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near North Lancaster
Leave North Lancaster for Effigy Mounds National Monument, 23 mi away
Yearly visitors to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium number about 250K. The town has no place on our list of its own; 10 are within 40 miles. Look for 6 museums, a national monument and a mountain. Allow a day for Blue Mound State Park, 44 mi off.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
23 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 23 mi west
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The lie of the land
Chicago Athenaeum marks the outer edge, 37 mi away.
Orange: North Lancaster. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All the places to visit
Everything here is within 60 miles, 15 places in all.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
3Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
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6Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
7National 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 North Lancaster →
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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 · 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 · 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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