Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baroda, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baroda and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baroda
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Baroda:
- 43.720788, -93.674945
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Baroda
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Faribault County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Faribault County
- Since Baroda is near Freeborn County and also Waseca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Freeborn County
- eBird sighting report for Waseca County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Baroda ...
We found two communities that share the name Baroda.
Within Minnesota, the name Baroda is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baroda ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Dell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Freeborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeborn
- Freeborn is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeborn <3>
- Frost
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Frost is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <3>
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Kiester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
- Kiester is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <3>
- Minnesota Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
- Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <3>
- Scarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarville
- Scarville is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarville <3>
- Twin Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
How Far From Baroda to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Baroda to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baroda and extending to:
- Blue Earth, which is the Seat of Faribault County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Baroda to Blue Earth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,054 miles [11,352.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,958 miles [7,979.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baroda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Faribault County: www.co.faribault.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baroda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baroda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7208, Longitude: -93.6749 In this case, the coordinates for Baroda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Baroda to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.575 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.31 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.184 degrees. |