Pipestone National Monument
Located near Pipestone, Minnesota.
Attractions near Balaton
A day out from Balaton: Pipestone National Monument, 27 mi away
Look within 40 miles for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Balaton. The commonest are 3 museums and a national monument. About 77K people a year visit Pipestone National Monument. For a longer trip, Swensson Farm Museum lies 47 mi away.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
27 mi
Pipestone National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 27 mi southwest
Pipestone National Monument
Located near Pipestone, Minnesota.
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The map
The layout
The 4 outside town cluster to the southwest.
Orange: Balaton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
11 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
Military aviation museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota.
3Swensson Farm Museum
Historic farmstead located in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
Alexander Ramsey Park
Park in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, United States of America.
5Hinkly House Museum
Restored Victorian mansion located in Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota owned and operated as a museum by the Rock County Historical Society.
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7McCrory Gardens and South Dakota Arboretum
Botanical gardens and arboretum in Brookings, South Dakota.
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9Dinehart-Holt House
Historic house museum on the National Register of Historic Places located in Slayton, Minnesota.
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11Renville County Historical Museum
County museum located in Morton, Minnesota, dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history of Renville County..
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Swensson Farm Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0 · McCrory Gardens and South Dakota Arboretum: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dawson Bank Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dinehart-Holt House: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fulda Depot Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Renville County Historical Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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