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Nazekaw Point Overlook in Effigy Mounds NM
DiscoverPlaces to seeNatural MonumentsUnited StatesIowaAllamakee County
Nazekaw Point Overlook in Effigy Mounds NM
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Renner Anderson
November 24, 2024
Hiking
The hike to Nazekaw Point from the Effigy Mounds National Monument visitor center is 2 miles roundtrip, 350 feet elevation gain, 1 hour. This hike features a view of the Mississippi River. Hikers will pass one conical mound, one bear-shaped mound, and two linear mounds.
Renner Anderson
November 24, 2024
Hiking
I found this fascinating bit of history about Nazekaw Point on the Effigy Mounds National Monument Facebook page:
"The town of Nazekaw: Did it exist?
In 1856, two speculators from …
"The town of Nazekaw: Did it exist?
In 1856, two speculators from …
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Elevation 260 m
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