Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Pike Creek Township
A day out from Pike Creek Township: Paul Bunyan Land, 33 mi away
Nothing on our list is inside Pike Creek Township; the 6 places to visit are within 40 miles. Among them are 2 museums, 2 gardens and a theme park. Travel 45 mi and you reach Kensington Runestone.
Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
45 mi
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · 45 mi west
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
On the map
Head to the northeast for most of the 6 on the list.
Orange: Pike Creek Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of it
The list runs to 9 places, all 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 Pike Creek Township → · Pike Creek 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 · 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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