Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Rock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Rock
- 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 White Rock:
- 44.456355, -92.767143
- 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 White Rock
- 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 Goodhue County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Goodhue County
- Since White Rock is near Dakota County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dakota County
- eBird sighting report for Pierce 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 White Rock ...
We found 41 communities that share the name White Rock.
Within Minnesota, the name White Rock is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 38 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Franklin County
- This White Rock is located in Franklin County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the south of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of White Rock.
- Washington County
- This White Rock is located in Washington County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the south of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of White Rock.
- British Columbia
- This White Rock lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- California
- Sacramento County
- This White Rock is located in Sacramento County and lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the west of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of White Rock.
- Colorado
- Boulder County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of White Rock [Boulder County].
- Georgia
- Lincoln 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 Georgia community of White Rock [Lincoln County].
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This White Rock is located in Ogle County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of White Rock.
- Kansas
- Republic County
- This White Rock is located in Republic County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of White Rock.
- Trego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of White Rock [Trego County].
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This White Rock is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the east of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of White Rock.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This White Rock is located in Carroll County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of White Rock.
- Frederick County
- This White Rock is located in Frederick County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km] to the east southeast of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of White Rock.
- Michigan
- Huron County
- This White Rock is located in Huron County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the east of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of White Rock.
- Iosco 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 Michigan community of White Rock [Iosco County].
- Missouri
- Carroll County
- This White Rock is located in Carroll County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the south of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of White Rock.
- Pike County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of White Rock [Pike County].
- 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 White Rock [Elko County].
- New Mexico
- Los Alamos County
- This White Rock is located in Los Alamos County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Alamos County community of White Rock.
- San Juan 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 New Mexico community of White Rock [San Juan County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This White Rock lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- North Carolina
- Madison County
- This White Rock is located in Madison County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of White Rock.
- Watauga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of White Rock [Watauga County].
- North Dakota
- Richland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of White Rock [Richland County].
- Nova Scotia
- This White Rock lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<1> to the east of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- Ohio
- Meigs 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 White Rock [Meigs County].
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of White Rock [Armstrong County].
- Lancaster County
- This White Rock is located in Lancaster County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of White Rock.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This White Rock is located in Washington County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the east of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of White Rock.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This White Rock is located in Richland County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of White Rock.
- South Dakota
- Roberts County
- This White Rock is located in Roberts County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roberts County community of White Rock.
- Tennessee
- Carter County
- This White Rock is located in Carter County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the southeast of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of White Rock.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This White Rock is located in Dallas County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of White Rock.
- Fannin County
- This White Rock is located in Fannin County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the south southwest of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of White Rock.
- Hunt County
- This White Rock is located in Hunt County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km] to the south southwest of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of White Rock.
- Red River County
- This White Rock is located in Red River County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the south of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of White Rock.
- Robertson County
- This White Rock is located in Robertson County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the south southwest of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of White Rock.
- San Augustine County
- This White Rock is located in San Augustine County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the south of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of White Rock.
- Trinity County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of White Rock [Trinity County].
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of White Rock [Bedford County].
- Nelson County
- This White Rock is located in Nelson County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White Rock that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of White Rock.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of White Rock [Marion County].
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Rock ...
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.
- Bombay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Cannon Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
- Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <5>
- Claybank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Forest Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
- Hay Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Randolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Red Wing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
- Red Wing is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <5>
- White Willow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
- White Willow is located in Goodhue County
How Far From White Rock 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 White Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Rock and extending to:
- Red Wing, which is the Seat of Goodhue County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from White Rock to Red Wing, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 895 miles [1,440.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,986 miles [11,242.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,891 miles [7,871.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Goodhue County: www.co.goodhue.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 '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- White Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4564, Longitude: -92.7671 In this case, the coordinates for White Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 White Rock 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. |
| <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 White Rock, 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 White Rock 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 317.943 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.687 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.508 degrees. |