Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Sauk Centre Township
23 mi from Sauk Centre Township, Kensington Runestone leads the list
Nothing on our list is inside Sauk Centre Township; the 4 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 3 museums and a landmark, among others. Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens is worth a day, 42 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
23 mi
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · 23 mi northwest
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
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The map
Where they are
On the map, most of the 4 sit to the northwest.
Orange: Sauk Centre Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 4 on the list
Each of the 6 is within 60 miles.
2Hill 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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4Northland 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.
Sauk Centre Township’s history →
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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 · Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens: Kirs10, Public domain · Runestone Museum: Myotus, 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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