Kensington
in Douglas County of Minnesota, United States

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
45.778 and -95.696 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 45° 46' 40" and W -95° 41' 46"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:14 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:45 am and 8:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-19 08:11:23

Discover Kensington

Kensington in Douglas County (Minnesota) with it's 291 citizens is a place in United States about 1,062 mi (or 1,708 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kensington is now 12:14 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kensington, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United States is St Cloud Regional Airport in a distance of 81 mi (or 130 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Morris, Glenwood, Alexandria, Elbow Lake and Benson. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Grizzly Relic & Treasure- Tree Carvings on a Treasure Tree on Cache site

Published: December 09, 2012
Length: 33:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: GrizzlyGroundswell Chad T. Everson

This is one of those things I really should not be posting on my YouTube channel, but figure only a handful will be able to see what is right in front of them any way, so let's give it a shot...

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Kensington Rune Stone, Kensington Minnesota

Published: September 12, 2009
Length: 30:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gregory Logajan

A brief pictorial to the book 'The Kensington Rune Stone' by authors Richard Nielson and Scott F. Wolter.

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Andes Tower Hills Hare Scramble Vet C 6.24.18

Published: June 26, 2018
Length: 24:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Matthew Voss

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kensington, Minnesota

Kensington is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 292 at the 2010 census. The city is notable in Minnesota history for being the place where the famous, if questionable, Kensington Runestone was first displayed. The stone tablet may indicate that Scandinavians had come to Minnesota in the 14th century. It is now at a museum in nearby Alexandria, Minnesota.

Located at 45.7781, -95.6961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Minnesota, Populated places in Douglas County, Minnesota

Kensington Runestone

The Kensington Runestone is a 200-pound slab of greywacke covered in runes on its face and side, believed to have been created in modern times to claim that Scandinavian explorers reached the middle of North America in the 14th century. It was found in 1898 in the largely rural township of Solem, Douglas County, Minnesota, and named after the nearest settlement, Kensington. Almost all Runologists and experts in Scandinavian linguistics consider the runestone to be a hoax.

Located at 45.8131, -95.6718 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Minnesota culture, Viking exploration of North America, Out-of-place artifacts, Pseudoarchaeology, Hoaxes in the United States, Hoaxes in science, Archaeological forgeries, American folklore, Inscriptions of disputed origin, 19th-century hoaxes, American runestones

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
City of Kensington, Kensington