Waterford
in Dakota County of Minnesota, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
44.484 and -93.143 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 44° 29' 1" and W -93° 8' 34"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:44 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:18 am and 4:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Waterford

Waterford in Dakota County (Minnesota) is located in United States about 914 mi (or 1,471 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Waterford is now 09:44 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Waterford, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Faribault, Hastings, Owatonna, Saint Paul and Shakopee. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

4°C (38 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
1°C (35 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

ARCHER HOUSE RIVER

Address
2,0 mi
212 DIVISION STREET
55057 Northfield
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


MN Northfield Country Inn and Suites by Radisson

Address
2,2 mi
300 SOUTH HIGHWAY 3
55057 Northfield
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


AmericInn Lodge & Suites Northfield

Address
3,2 mi
1320 Bollenbacher Dr
55057 NORTHFIELD
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Americas Best Value Inn

Address
3,6 mi
1420 RIVERVIEW DRIVE
55057 Northfield
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

04 - Ames Mill - Northfield History Podcasts

Published: August 11, 2010
Length: 36:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hayes Scriven

Ames Mill Originally built in 1856 by John W. North. Sold to Charles Wheaton in 1859 then sold to Captain Jesse Ames in 1865. In 1925 John Campbell bought the building and Malt-O-Meal was...


Northfield Rail History: Our Window on the World

Published: March 28, 2015
Length: 11:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NorthfieldDepot

A short documentary that focuses on the many ways that world leaders and events were brought to Northfield by the railroad. Help us Save the Northfield Depot (www.northfielddepot.org).


AmundStrike Angling - Pond Fishing in Northfield MN

Published: July 09, 2013
Length: 11:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: AmundStrike

Bring your children out and get them into fishing close to home. Showing how easy it is to catch panfish in small ponds around any small town or city. Set in Northfield, MN I utilized an...


10 - Lockwood Opera House - Northfield History Podcasts

Published: August 11, 2010
Length: 14:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hayes Scriven

Lockwood Opera House, 421 Division St. Site where the articles of incorporation were drafted for St. Olaf College, built in 1872 by Ephraim Lockwood. ______ Credits: These Northfield...


Northfield Rail History: A Town of Cows, Colleges, and Contentment

Published: March 12, 2015
Length: 00:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NorthfieldDepot

A short documentary that focuses on the role of the railroad in the establishment and flourishing of the colleges Help us save the Northfield depot (www.northfielddepot.org).


PGR,Progressive Rail in Northfield,MN

Published: November 27, 2010
Length: 55:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: RailfanFuzz

Resembling the old Minneapolis,Northfield and Southern, a Progressive Rail train pulls out of their Northfield yard with a long manifest powered by a SD38-2 and SD39.After switching tracks,...


2012 Northfield Table Tennis Open - Open Doubles Final - Tran, M. & Qi, W. vs. Li, F. & Lin, B.

Published: May 14, 2012
Length: 11:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: RightHandedBoll

Sorry about the goofy quality and frame rate in this video! 2012 Northfield Table Tennis Open Open Doubles Final Qi Wei & Michael Tran vs. Bin Lin & Fuliao Li Northfield, MN Saturday May 5, 2012.


12 - Bjoraker Building - Northfield History Podcasts

Published: August 11, 2010
Length: 39:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hayes Scriven

Bjoraker Building (Bierman's Furnature), 420 Division St. Built in the early 1870's by A.J. Bjoraker. Has been home to Bierman Furniture since 1934, a business that has been in Northfield...


Cannon River Flooding Northfield Sandbagging 9/24/10

Published: September 25, 2010
Length: 49:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Thomas Meagher

Friday evening, September 24th 2010 downtown Northfield, MN. People from all over, the colleges, the community and outside of town came together to work at sand bagging. This work as a true...


2014 Chevrolet Silverado: Apple Chevrolet Buick Northfield

Published: July 21, 2014
Length: 40:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Apple Chevrolet Buick Northfield

Welcome to the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado! Apple Autos is a family owned business that has served the south metro for over 20 years. We pioneered "Best Price" selling 20 years ago because we...


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Carleton College

Carleton College is an independent non-sectarian, coeducational, liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. The college enrolls 1,958 undergraduate students, and employs 198 full-time faculty members. In 2012 U.S. News and World Report ranked Carleton College the 8th best liberal arts college in the United States and ranked Carleton number two for undergraduate teaching at a national liberal arts college.

Located at 44.4619, -93.1538 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Carleton College, Universities and colleges in Minnesota, Liberal arts colleges, Associated Colleges of the Midwest, Posse schools, Education in Rice County, Minnesota, Educational institutions established in 1866, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Members of the Annapolis Group, Buildings and structures in Rice County, Minnesota, Visitor attractions in Rice County, Minnesota

KYMN

KYMN is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Northfield, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the southern portion of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The station is currently owned by Northfield Media, Inc. , owned by Jeff Johnson, long time morning show host of KYMN, and features programing from CNN Radio and Westwood One.

Located at 44.4867, -93.1053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Minnesota, Radio stations established in 1968

Carleton College Cowling Arboretum

Carleton College Cowling Arboretum (also referred to as the Arb) consists of approximately 880 acres (360 hectares) of land adjacent to Carleton College. It was created under the leadership of President Donald J. Cowling and Professor Harvey E. Stork in the 1920s. Professor Stork and Superintendent of Grounds D. Blake Stewart ("Stewsie") were responsible for much of the early development of the Arb, and their influences can still be seen and felt in many places.

Located at 44.4641, -93.1536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Arboreta in Minnesota, Carleton College, Protected areas of Rice County, Minnesota

The Cave (pub)

The Cave is the oldest student-run pub in the United States. It is a favorite gathering place for students at Carleton College and is one of a limited number of music venues in Northfield, Minnesota. Founded in 1927, it is housed on the lowest level of the Margaret Evans Dormitory. The Cave is open every night as a coffeehouse for students. There are typically several shows each week, most often on Friday and Saturday nights. The Cave is currently licensed to serve 3.2% beer.

Located at 44.4606, -93.1499 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Music venues in Minnesota, Drinking establishments in Minnesota

Goodsell Observatory

Goodsell Observatory is a building on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. It was constructed in 1887 and was, at the time, the largest observatory in the state of Minnesota. It was named for Charles Goodsell, who donated much of the land on which Carleton was founded. Goodsell was built to replace Carleton's original observatory (built in 1877), which was razed in 1905 to make room for Laird Hall. Goodsell Observatory is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at 44.4617, -93.1522 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota, Astronomical observatories in Minnesota, Buildings and structures in Rice County, Minnesota, 1886 establishments, Carleton College, Romanesque Revival architecture in Minnesota, Education in Rice County, Minnesota, Visitor attractions in Rice County, Minnesota

Skinner Memorial Chapel

Skinner Memorial Chapel is a chapel and historic building on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The chapel was built in 1916, fifty years after Carleton College was founded, and was financed by a gift from Emily Willey Skinner. Her husband, Miron Skinner, had been a trustee of the college until his death in 1909.

Located at 44.46, -93.1542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota, Churches in Minnesota, University and college chapels in the United States, Carleton College, Buildings and structures in Rice County, Minnesota

Waterford, Minnesota

Waterford is an unincorporated community in Waterford Township, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA.

Located at 44.4839, -93.1431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota, Populated places in Dakota County, Minnesota

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Waterford.