1Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Smelser
Out from Smelser: Effigy Mounds National Monument and more
About 250K people a year visit National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. No place to visit is mapped inside Smelser; 10 are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 6 museums, a national monument and a mountain. If you have a day, head to Blue Mound State Park, 42 mi away.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Charles Mound
National park units
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parks & monuments
Mountain · 16 mi southeast
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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Where things are
Furthest from the centre is Effigy Mounds National Monument, 40 mi away.
Orange: Smelser. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of it
All of it lies within 60 miles: 17 places.
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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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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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 · 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 · 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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