Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Millwood Township
35 mi from Millwood Township, Kensington Runestone leads the list
The town has no place on our list of its own; 4 are within 40 miles. There are 2 museums, a landmark and a garden to choose from. Travel 55 mi and you reach Paul Bunyan Land.
Attractions nearby
8
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.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The layout
Most of the 4 out of town lie to the west.
Orange: Millwood Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
Each of the 8 is 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
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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