Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Goldenrod, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goldenrod and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Goldenrod

• 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 Goldenrod:
  • 47.094404, -95.234190
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Goldenrod

• 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 Becker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Becker County
  • Since Goldenrod is near Hubbard County and also Clearwater County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hubbard County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clearwater 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Goldenrod

Communities Also Named Goldenrod ...

We found two communities that are also named Goldenrod.

Within Minnesota, the name Goldenrod is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Orange County
    • This Goldenrod is located in Orange County and lies 1,480 miles [2,381.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Goldenrod that is located in Becker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Goldenrod.
  • Kansas
    • Lincoln County
    • This Goldenrod is located in Lincoln County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Goldenrod that is located in Becker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Goldenrod.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goldenrod ...

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.

• Deer Lane
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Deer Lane is located in Hubbard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lane
• Elbow Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
• Emmaville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Emmaville is located in Hubbard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
• Lake George
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake George is located in Hubbard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <2>
• Mallard ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Mallard is located in Clearwater County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
• Park Rapids
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Park Rapids is located in Hubbard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Rapids
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Rapids <2>
• Pine Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Point is located in Becker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
• Two Inlets
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Two Inlets is located in Becker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets

How Far From Goldenrod to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Goldenrod to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goldenrod and extending to:

• Detroit Lakes, which is the Seat of Becker County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goldenrod to Detroit Lakes, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,075 miles [1,730 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,934 miles [11,159.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'