Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near South Lancaster
A day out from South Lancaster: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 24 mi away
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium sees about 250K visitors a year. None of our places to visit is inside South Lancaster; 10 are within 40 miles. On the list: 6 museums, a national monument and a mountain, among others. At 47 mi, Blue Mound State Park is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
24 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 24 mi west
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Places on the map
At the edge of the map sits Charles Mound, 33 mi out.
Orange: South Lancaster. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
The list runs to 14 places, all within 60 miles.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
3
4
5Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
6National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
8
10
11
13
14Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in South Lancaster →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
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 · 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 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
Share a tip in South Lancaster’s Town Square