Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Gordon Township
A day out from Gordon Township: Kensington Runestone, 15 mi away
Nothing is mapped inside Gordon Township, but 3 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 2 museums and a landmark, among others. Paul Bunyan Land lies 59 mi out, the pick for a day trip.
Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
15 mi
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · 15 mi west
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped around Gordon Township
On the map, most of the 3 sit to the west.
Orange: Gordon Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place to visit
All of it lies within 60 miles: 6 places.
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.
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5Northland 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.
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Photo credits
Kensington Runestone: Book author: George T. Flom, Public domain · Hill Museum & Manuscript Library: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, CC BY 3.0 · Runestone Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens: Kirs10, Public domain
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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