Kensington Runestone, 39 mi from Verndale
Nothing is mapped inside Verndale, but 3 places to visit are within 40 miles. The commonest are a landmark, a museum and a garden. A drive of 58 mi brings you to Lake Itasca.
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Map of the places
Most of the 3 out of town lie to the southwest.
Orange: Verndale. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The list in full
Nothing is inside Verndale itself; these 7 are within 60 miles.
1Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
3Itasca State Park
State park in Clearwater, Hubbard, and Becker counties, Minnesota, U.S.A..
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6Northland 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 Verndale → · Verndale’s history →
Photo credits
Lake Itasca: Tastocke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kensington Runestone: Book author: George T. Flom, Public domain · Itasca State Park: Mark Evans from Orange City, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Runestone Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenney Lake Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
