Randolph, Minnesota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Randolph, Dakota County.
| City | Randolph |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Dakota |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.526078 |
| Longitude | -93.019934 |
| Population | 461 |
| Density | 188.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Randolph is a locality in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 461. The population density is 188.4 people per km². Randolph is located at 44.5261°N, 93.0199°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55065.
Randolph lies where the land begins to soften its prairie edge, a place where the broad, rolling fields of Dakota County gently give way to the meandering curves of the Cannon River. It lies 13.9 miles south-east of Lakeville, MN (from Lakeville, MN: bearing 128°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-east of Farmington. The sky here feels vast, an unbroken expanse that stretches from horizon to horizon, and in the late afternoon, it often bleeds into hues of rose and pale lavender, casting a warm, diffused glow over the patchwork of agricultural land and scattered woodlands. The air carries the clean scent of turned earth and, when the wind is right, the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn or the damp coolness rising from the riverbanks. This is a landscape that breathes with the seasons, a quiet testament to the enduring cycle of growth and harvest, where the very texture of the soil underfoot speaks of generations of cultivation. The roots of Randolph run deep into the fertile ground, a history shaped by the agricultural bounty of the surrounding countryside and the vital artery of the Cannon River, which for so long served as both a pathway and a power source. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland and the river's potential, established a community that has always been closely tied to the land's productivity. While the overt hum of industry has largely receded, the spirit of that connection persists, evident in the well-maintained farms that still dot the landscape and the quiet, steady rhythm of life in Randolph. The town itself, a modest collection of buildings that blend unobtrusively into the surrounding scenery, carries the understated charm of a place that has grown organically, without fanfare, a quiet corner of Minnesota where the echoes of its past are carried on the river's gentle flow.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Randolph, Minnesota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Randolph and Dakota County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Randolph is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Randolph is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |