The nearest draw to Platteville: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 38 mi away
A typical year brings about 250K visitors to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. None of our places to visit is inside Platteville; 12 are within 40 miles. They include 7 museums, a national monument and a mountain. Beyond the town, the best known is Camp Randall Stadium, 58 mi off.
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where they are
Little Norway, Wisconsin marks the outer edge, 40 mi away.
Orange: Platteville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Full list of places
Look within 60 miles for all 26.
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2Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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6Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
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10Overture Center for the Arts
Arts center in Madison, Wisconsin, including theaters and an art museum.
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12University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
Historic arboretum in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
13Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
14National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
Wisconsin Historical Museum
Historical museum in Wisconsin, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Platteville →
Photo credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henry Vilas Zoo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · Overture Center for the Arts: Chief-O of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Elvehjem Museum of Art: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Wisconsin Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wisconsin Veterans Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allen Centennial Gardens: James Steakley, 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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