Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Le Sauk Township
Near Le Sauk Township: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library and other places to visit
The best-known day out from Le Sauk Township is Kensington Runestone, 57 mi away. There is no place to visit inside Le Sauk Township; there are 2 within 40 miles. Look for a museum and a garden.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
57 mi
Kensington Runestone
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Landmark · 57 mi west
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
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Finding your way
Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens marks the outer edge, 8 mi away.
Orange: Le Sauk Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
Look within 60 miles for all 13.
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3Mille Lacs Lake
Lake in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States of America.
5Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
National Park Service area in the United States.
6Hill 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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10Springbrook Nature Center
Park and nature reserve located in Fridley, Minnesota.
Northland 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 Le Sauk Township → · Le Sauk Township’s history →
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Photo credits
Kensington Runestone: Book author: George T. Flom, Public domain · Lake Minnetonka: Dan, CC BY 2.0 · Mille Lacs Lake: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area: NPS/Gordon Dietzman, 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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