Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Paynesville Township
The nearest draw to Paynesville Township: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, 21 mi away
A day out from Paynesville Township leads to Kensington Runestone, 49 mi away. Look within 40 miles for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Paynesville Township. The commonest are a museum and a garden.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
49 mi
Kensington Runestone
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Landmark · 49 mi northwest
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
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At 30 mi, Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens is the farthest one out.
Orange: Paynesville Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place to visit
All 11 on the list lie within 60 miles.
2Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
National Park Service area in the United States.
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.
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
Military aviation museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota.
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7Swensson Farm Museum
Historic farmstead located in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
Alexander Ramsey Park
Park in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, United States of America.
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11Renville County Historical Museum
County museum located in Morton, Minnesota, dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history of Renville County..
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Paynesville Township → · Paynesville Township’s history →
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Photo credits
Kensington Runestone: Book author: George T. Flom, Public domain · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area: NPS/Gordon Dietzman, Public domain · 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 · Swensson Farm Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gaylord City Park: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Renville County Historical Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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