1Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Sandy Hook
The nearest draw to Sandy Hook: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 39 mi away
Around 250K people visit National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium each year. None of our places to visit is inside Sandy Hook; 11 are within 40 miles. Look for 7 museums, a national monument and a mountain. Allow a day for Blue Mound State Park, 51 mi off.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
19 mi
Charles Mound
National park units
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parks & monuments
Mountain · 19 mi east
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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Out at 39 mi is Effigy Mounds National Monument, the farthest.
Orange: Sandy Hook. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every entry
19 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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5Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
6Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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.
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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 · Cedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, 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 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbe Creek School: Tom Hazelton, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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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