Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Wauzeka
Nothing in Wauzeka itself: Effigy Mounds National Monument is 12 mi away
For a trip from Wauzeka, Charles Mound is 54 mi away. Nothing on our list is inside Wauzeka; the 2 places to visit are within 40 miles. There are a national monument and a museum to choose from. Visits to Effigy Mounds National Monument run to about 57K a year.
Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
12 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 12 mi west
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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Mapped
The farthest of them, Effigy Mounds National Monument, is 12 mi out.
Orange: Wauzeka. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place to visit
Each of the 18 is within 60 miles.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
3Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
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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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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 · 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 · 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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