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 14 mi away
All of it lies outside: 3 places within 40 miles, none inside Wauzeka. They include a national monument, a museum and a garden. Some 57K visitors a year come to Effigy Mounds National Monument. A drive of 52 mi brings you to Charles Mound.
Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
14 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 14 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
Around Wauzeka, mapped
On the map, most of the 3 sit to the west.
Orange: Wauzeka. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of them, one by one
Nothing is inside Wauzeka itself; these 18 are 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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