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Places near Mound City by type
All 178 places by distance →One day from Mound City
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:33 pm
152 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mound City
- Big Lakelake · 45 min
- Missouri Bendlake · 45 min
- Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretummonument · 45 min
- Indian Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Historic First Presbyterian Churchheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Mound City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mound City?
Big Lake (lake, about 15 km), Indian Cave (cave, about 35 km), Historic First Presbyterian Church (heritage site, about 19 km), Maitland Depot Museum (museum, about 19 km), Missouri Bend (lake, about 20 km), Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum (monument, about 41 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mound City?
49 places on Spotwander: 17 forts & heritage, 3 churches, 6 museums, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Mound City?
Historic First Presbyterian Church, about 19 km by road; Leary Site (25 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Mound City?
Highland CHristian Church, about 38 km by road; First United Methodist Church Hiawatha (50 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mound City?
Start in Mound City, visit Big Lake, then Missouri Bend, then Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum, then Indian Cave, then Historic First Presbyterian Church, and drive back — about 152 km by road in all.