Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Scott
Leave Scott for Effigy Mounds National Monument, 25 mi away
For a trip from Scott, Charles Mound is 57 mi away. None of our places to visit is inside Scott; 2 are within 40 miles. The commonest are a national monument and a museum. Some 57K visitors a year come to Effigy Mounds National Monument.
Attractions nearby
23
within 60 miles
The big one
25 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 25 mi southwest
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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Where each one is
The map ends at Fort Crawford, 26 mi out.
Orange: Scott. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for Scott
Nothing is inside Scott itself; these 23 are within 60 miles.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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4Dells of the Wisconsin River
Gorge of the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States.
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8Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Amusement park in Wisconsin, United States.
Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
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12Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
13National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
International Crane Foundation
Other organization in Baraboo, United States.
Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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 · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Circus World Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · 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 · International Crane Foundation: Rod from Livonia, Michigan, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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