Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Alexandria
What to see in Alexandria, from Kensington Runestone on
For a trip from Alexandria, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library is 52 mi away. Every one of its 2 places to visit is inside Alexandria. Among them are a landmark and a museum.
Attractions nearby
4
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · in town
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The map view
Furthest from the centre is Kensington Runestone, in town away.
Orange: Alexandria. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
2 places in all: 2 in town and 2 within 60 miles.
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3Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
HMML is a museum and manuscript library located in Collegeville, Minnesota that holds one of the world’s largest archives of manuscript photographs in both microfilm and digital format.
4Arv Hus Museum
Cultural heritage center located in Milan, Minnesota. Established in 1984, the museum's name translates from Norwegian to Heritage House.
The places inside Alexandria lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Kensington Runestone: Book author: George T. Flom, Public domain · Runestone Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hill Museum & Manuscript Library: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, CC BY 3.0 · Arv Hus Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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