Effigy Mounds
Effigy Mounds is an archaeological site in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin. Access is restricted and requires permission. Effigy Mounds is situated nearby to Capital Springs Disc Golf Course, as well as near Capital Springs Dog Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capital Springs State Recreation Area and Alliant Energy Center.
Capital Springs State Recreation Area
Nature reserve
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.
Capital Springs State Recreation Area is a state park unit of Wisconsin, United States, in development just south of Madison. The total area of the park is 3,000 acres, with 326 acres designated as a state park.
Alliant Energy Center
Convention center
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Alliant Energy Center is a multi-building complex located in Madison, Wisconsin. It comprises 164 acres of greenspace and includes the 255,000-square-foot Exhibition Hall, the 10,000-seat Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the 29-acre Willow Island, several multi-use pavilions, and the 22,000-square-foot Arena. Alliant Energy Center is situated 2 miles northwest of Effigy Mounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monona and McFarland.
Monona
Village
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.
Monona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of the state capital, Madison, the city lies on the southeastern shore of Lake Monona, from which it takes its name. The population was 8,624 at the 2020 census. Monona is situated 3 miles north of Effigy Mounds.
McFarland
Village
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McFarland is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, situated on Lake Waubesa. As of the 2024 census, the village has a population of 9,597. McFarland is situated 3 miles east of Effigy Mounds.
Fitchburg
Town
Fitchburg is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 29,609 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb south of Madison and is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Fitchburg is situated 4 miles southwest of Effigy Mounds.
Effigy Mounds
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.02432° or 43° 1′ 28″ northLongitude
-89.35123° or 89° 21′ 4″ westOpen location code
86MG2JFX+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 6580983497OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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