Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Little Elk Township
Kensington Runestone, 35 mi from Little Elk Township
There is no place to visit inside Little Elk Township; there are 6 within 40 miles. The mix takes in 3 museums, a landmark and a theme park. Drive 52 mi to reach Mille Lacs Lake.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
35 mi
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · 35 mi west
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
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The map
How they lie
On the map, most of the 6 sit to the west.
Orange: Little Elk Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
Its 10 places all lie within 60 miles.
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 Little Elk Township → · Little Elk Township’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
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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