Fort Atkinson State Preserve
Fort Atkinson State Preserve is a state preserve of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States, containing the remnants of Fort Atkinson, a U.S. Army frontier post created to keep the peace between various Native American tribes as well as prevent white settlers from encroaching on Native lands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: 1840s U.S. Army post in Fort Atkinson, Iowa
- Also known as: “Fort Atkinson” and “Fort Atkinson State Monument Park”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Atkinson and Spillville.
Fort Atkinson
Village
Photo: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Atkinson is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 312 at the time of the 2020 census. It is home to the historic Fort Atkinson State Preserve and hosts a large annual fur-trapper rendezvous each September.
Spillville
Photo: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spillville is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 385 at the time of the 2020 census. It is located in Calmar Township, approximately 4 mi west of Calmar and about 12 miles southwest of Decorah, the county seat.
Calmar
Village
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Calmar is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,125 at the 2020 census. It is at the junction of U.S. Route 52 and State highways 150 and 24, with both state routes terminating in Calmar. Calmar is situated 4½ miles northeast of Fort Atkinson State Preserve.
Fort Atkinson State Preserve
- Categories: nature reserve, fort, forest, and recreation area
- Location: Winneshiek, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.14505° or 43° 8′ 42″ northLongitude
-91.93971° or 91° 56′ 23″ westElevation
1,086 feet (331 metres)Open location code
86MC43W6+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 245390529OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Fort Atkinson State Preserve” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fort Atkinson State Preserve”
- Egyptian Arabic: “محمية ولاية فورت اتكينسون”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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