1Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Platteville
A day out from Platteville: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 37 mi away
Yearly visitors to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium number about 250K. None of our places to visit is inside Platteville; 11 are within 40 miles. Look for 7 museums, a national monument and a mountain. Day-trippers head 40 mi out to Blue Mound State Park.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
20 mi
Charles Mound
National park units
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parks & monuments
Mountain · 20 mi southeast
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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Around Platteville, mapped
Out at 40 mi is Fort Crawford, the farthest.
Orange: Platteville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 11 on the list
17 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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6University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
Historic arboretum in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
7Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
8National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
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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 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · 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 · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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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