Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Steuben
The nearest draw to Steuben: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 17 mi away
The best-known day out from Steuben is Charles Mound, 56 mi away. Look within 40 miles for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Steuben. There are a national monument and a museum to choose from. Roughly 57K visitors a year make it to Effigy Mounds National Monument.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
17 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 17 mi west
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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How they lie
The list reaches out to Fort Crawford, 18 mi away.
Orange: Steuben. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
All 20 on the list lie within 60 miles.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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5Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
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9Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
10National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · 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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