Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Swan River Township
Leave Swan River Township for Paul Bunyan Land, 38 mi away
Nothing on our list is inside Swan River Township; the 5 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 2 museums, 2 gardens and a theme park. A drive of 45 mi brings you to 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
How they lie
The list reaches out to Mille Lacs Indian Museum, 39 mi away.
Orange: Swan River Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
Look within 60 miles for all 9.
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 Swan River Township → · Swan River 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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