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Effigy Mounds National Monument IA

Lat, Long: 43.08095081, -91.19687517

Designation: National Monument

The mounds preserved here are considered sacred by many Americans, especially the Monument's 20 culturally associated American Indian tribes. A visit offers opportunities to contemplate the meanings of the mounds and the people who built them. The 200 plus American Indian mounds are located in one of the most picturesque sections of the Upper Mississippi River Valley.

Weather:

All four seasons are represented in this area with summer temperature in the upper 80’s with higher heat indexes due to humidity and winter daytime highs in the 20's. Temperatures are in °Fahrenheit.

Directions:

Located 3 miles north of Marquette, Iowa on Hwy 76.

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Address/Contact:

151 Hwy 76

Harpers Ferry, US, 52146

Phone: 5638733491

Email: efmo_interpretation@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

Bear Effigy Mounds with visitor walking nearby.Scenic view of the steep bluffs adjacent to the Mississippi River as trees start to change color.Three conical mounds in a foggy morning setting.Circular mounds in a single line.View from the air of a mound covered in short green vegetation with forest behind.