Welcome to Harold ...
Harold is located in Polk County<1>.
Harold is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Harold lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Harold: 218
Communities Also Named Harold ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Harold - they are located in California, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ontario and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harold.
Communities near Harold ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harold.
- Crookston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lake Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
- Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <3>
- Fertile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Climax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Mentor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <3>
- Beltrami
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltrami have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
- Beltrami is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Nielsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
- Nielsville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Gentilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Gentilly is located in Polk County
- Melvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in Polk County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Harold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harold.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harold. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harold.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harold. See our Newspapers Page for Harold.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harold ...
Looking for more information about Harold? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Harold, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harold.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harold - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |