Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Washington
What to see from Washington: Minnesota Marine Art Museum first
All of it lies outside: 3 places within 40 miles, none inside Washington. On the list: 2 museums and a city park, among others. Make a day of it at Effigy Mounds National Monument, 47 mi away.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
47 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 47 mi south
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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Where they are
To the northwest is where most of the 3 lie.
Orange: Washington. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of them, one by one
Everything here is within 60 miles, 11 places in all.
2Dells of the Wisconsin River
Gorge of the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States.
3Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Amusement park in Wisconsin, United States.
Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
5Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
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8Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
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10Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
11Ranked 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 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnesota Marine Art Museum: EverettMath, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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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