Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Viroqua
A day out from Viroqua: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 34 mi away
Our list finds nothing inside Viroqua, but 3 places within 40 miles. There are a national monument, a museum and a city park to choose from. Effigy Mounds National Monument welcomes about 57K visitors a year. Further out, Ice Age Trail is 59 mi away.
Attractions nearby
17
within 60 miles
The big one
34 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 34 mi southwest
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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The map
The places, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Fort Crawford, 38 mi out.
Orange: Viroqua. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
These 17 are all within 60 miles.
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3Dells of the Wisconsin River
Gorge of the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States.
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6Mt. 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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9Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
10International Crane Foundation
Other organization in Baraboo, United States.
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14Riverside 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 · 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 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Circus World Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, 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 · Minnesota Marine Art Museum: EverettMath, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Winona County History Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Preston Overlook: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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