Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hollandale:
  • 43.759795, -93.204531
  • 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 Hollandale

• 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 Freeborn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Freeborn County
  • Since Hollandale is near Mower County and also Steele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mower County
  • eBird sighting report for Steele 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 Hollandale ...

We found two communities that share the name Hollandale.

Within Minnesota, the name Hollandale is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Washington County
    • This Hollandale is located in Washington County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the south of the Hollandale that is located in Freeborn County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hollandale.
  • Wisconsin
    • Iowa County
    • This Hollandale is located in Iowa County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hollandale that is located in Freeborn County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Hollandale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollandale ...

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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Freeborn County
• Blooming Prairie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
  • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <3>
• Corning
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Mower County
• Ellendale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
  • Ellendale is located in Steele County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <3>
• Geneva
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
• Hollandale Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
  • Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
• Maple Island
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
  • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
• Moscow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Moscow is located in Freeborn County
• Muckland
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
  • Muckland is located in Freeborn County
• Twin Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
  • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
• Union
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Steele County

How Far From Hollandale 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 city such as Hollandale to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Albert Lea, which is the Seat of Freeborn County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hollandale to Albert Lea, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the north (N). 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 901 miles [1,450 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,283 miles [10,111.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,939 miles [7,948.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hollandale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/