Kensington, MN

Kensington Map

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.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Minnesota State Highway 55 serves as a main route in the community.

Nearby cities include Cyrus, Barrett, Brandon, Starbuck, Garfield.