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44.860242, -93.425507
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We found nineteen communities that share the name Rowland.
Within Minnesota, the name Rowland is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Limestone County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Rowland [Limestone County].
California
Los Angeles County
This Rowland is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Rowland that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Rowland.
Georgia
Dodge County
This Rowland is located in Dodge County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Rowland that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Rowland.
Upson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Rowland [Upson County].
Kentucky
Lincoln County
This Rowland is located in Lincoln County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<2> to the southeast of the Rowland that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Rowland.
McCracken County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Rowland [McCracken County].
Michigan
Isabella County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Rowland [Isabella County].
Missouri
Cedar County
This Rowland is located in Cedar County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<2> to the south of the Rowland that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Rowland.
Nevada
Elko County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Rowland [Elko County].
New York
Dutchess County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Rowland [Dutchess County].
North Carolina
Robeson County
This Rowland is located in Robeson County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Rowland that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Rowland.
Ohio
Morgan County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Rowland [Morgan County].
Ontario
This Rowland lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<2> to the east of the Rowland that is located in Hennepin County.
Oregon
Linn County
This Rowland is located in Linn County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<2> to the west of the Rowland that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Rowland.
Pennsylvania
Pike County
This Rowland is located in Pike County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<2> to the east of the Rowland that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Rowland.
South Carolina
Clarendon County
This Rowland is located in Clarendon County and lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Rowland that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Rowland.
Tennessee
Warren County
This Rowland is located in Warren County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Rowland that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Rowland.
Texas
Montague County
This Rowland is located in Montague County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Rowland that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Rowland.
West Virginia
Raleigh County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Rowland [Raleigh County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rowland ...
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.
Crescent Beach (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rowland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rowland and extending to:
Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rowland to Minneapolis, with an average speed<6> 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,897 miles [7,881 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Rowland could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rowland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rowland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8602, Longitude: -93.4255 In this case, the coordinates for Rowland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rowland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Rowland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.409 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.272 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.759 degrees.