Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Akron Township
A day out from Akron Township: Traverse Gap, 39 mi away
No place to visit is mapped inside Akron Township; 4 are within 40 miles. Among them are 3 museums and a park & preserve. Further out, Kensington Runestone is 58 mi away.
Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
58 mi
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · 58 mi northeast
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where things are
The 4 outside town cluster to the southeast.
Orange: Akron Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
Each of the 9 is within 60 miles.
3Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
Military aviation museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota.
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7Swensson Farm Museum
Historic farmstead located in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
8Arv Hus Museum
Cultural heritage center located in Milan, Minnesota. Established in 1984, the museum's name translates from Norwegian to Heritage House.
9Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Akron Township → · Akron Township’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kensington Runestone: Book author: George T. Flom, Public domain · Redlin Art Center: Bp0 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Runestone Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bramble Park Zoo: Bp0, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Swensson Farm Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arv Hus Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dawson Bank Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
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