The Bald Spot

The Bald Spot is a recreation area in City of Northfield, Rice, Minnesota. The Bald Spot is situated nearby to the place of worship Skinner Memorial Chapel, as well as near Laurence McKinley Gould Library.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skinner Memorial Chapel and O. E. Rolvaag House.

Skinner Memorial Chapel

Place of worship

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Skinner Memorial Chapel is a chapel and historic building on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The O. E. Rølvaag House was the home of Ole Edvart Rølvaag, Norwegian-American novelist and professor at St. Olaf College. The home is located at 311 Manitou Street in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. O. E. Rolvaag House is situated 1 mile west of The Bald Spot.

Waterford Bridge

Bridge

Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Waterford Bridge, formerly designated Bridge L0327 and now Bridge L3275, is a historic steel truss bridge over the Cannon River in Waterford Township, Minnesota, United States. Waterford Bridge is situated 2 miles northeast of The Bald Spot.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northfield and Waterford.

Northfield

Photo: 123dieinafire, CC BY 3.0.

Northfield is a city in Minnesota. Its major historical claim to fame is the "Defeat of Jesse James." It's also one of the best-smelling towns in America due to the local Malt-O-Meal factory.

Waterford

Village

Waterford is an unincorporated community in Waterford Township, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. Waterford is situated 1½ miles north of The Bald Spot.

Castle Rock

Village

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Castle Rock is an unincorporated community in Castle Rock Township, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. Castle Rock is situated 6 miles north of The Bald Spot.

The Bald Spot

Type: Recreation area
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: City of Northfield, Rice, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.46105° or 44° 27′ 40″ north

Longitude

-93.15466° or 93° 9′ 17″ west

Open location code

86P8FR6W+C4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 173545198

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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Highlights include Laurence McKinley Gould Library and Goodsell Observatory.

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