Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Fort Ripley
From Fort Ripley, 35 mi to Mille Lacs Lake
With nothing inside Fort Ripley, the list has 5 places within 40 miles. On the list: a lake, a theme park and an attraction, among others. Further out, Kensington Runestone is 52 mi away.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
52 mi
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · 52 mi west
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
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The map
Where to find them
Head to the northeast for most of the 5 on the list.
Orange: Fort Ripley. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
These 10 are within 60 miles, none in town.
2Mille Lacs Lake
Lake in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States of America.
4Hill 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.
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8Northland Arboretum
Non-profit arboretum and nature reserve in Brainerd, Minnesota.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Fort Ripley → · Fort Ripley’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 · Mille Lacs Lake: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hill Museum & Manuscript Library: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, CC BY 3.0 · Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens: Kirs10, Public domain · Runestone Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenney Lake Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mille Lacs Indian Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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