Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Iona Township
Leave Iona Township for Kensington Runestone, 23 mi away
A day out from Iona Township leads to Paul Bunyan Land, 49 mi away. No place to visit is mapped inside Iona Township; 2 are within 40 miles. They include a landmark and a museum.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
23 mi
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · 23 mi southwest
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
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Places on the map
Kensington Runestone marks the outer edge, 23 mi away.
Orange: Iona Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
The list runs to 8 places, all within 60 miles.
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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7Northland 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 · Kenney Lake Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mille Lacs Indian Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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