Randolph Minnesota Map

About Randolph, Minnesota

Randolph is a locality in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 466. The population density is 188.8 people per km². Randolph is located at 44.5261°N, 93.0199°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Randolph is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55065.

Randolph occupies a quiet expanse of the interior plains where the landscape leans into the steady, rhythmic persistence of the earth. It lies 8.4 miles northeast of Northfield, MN (from Northfield, MN: bearing 56°T), and is situated 10.0 miles southeast of Farmington. Chub Creek carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its waters moving with a somber grace that defines the low-lying moisture of the local geography. Beyond the immediate fields, the horizon remains wide and unencumbered, though one might catch a faint, ghostly suggestion of Warrentown Ridge shimmering against the distant sky on particularly clear afternoons. A mile away, the surface of Lake Byllesby catches the low, pale light of the waning day, holding the reflection of the clouds in a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate. The air here holds the crisp, sharp clarity of the deep interior, untouched by the heavy humidity of the coasts and marked instead by the scent of cooling soil and dormant grasses.

Randolph maintains a character forged by the slow, diligent work of the soil and the quiet endurance of those who cultivate it. Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of the local economy, with the land yielding its harvest in a cycle that has persisted since the earliest days of settlement. Those seeking the quietude of the outdoors often find their way to Lake Byllesby Park, where the connection to the surrounding wilderness feels most pronounced. The pace of life here is dictated by the turning of the seasons, from the vibrant green of spring to the long, contemplative silence of the winter months that settle over the plains. There is a particular beauty in the way the local architecture sits unassuming against the vastness of the prairie, a collection of structures that favor utility and modesty over grandiosity. Residents navigate their days with a sense of purpose that mirrors the steady, southward flow of Chub Creek, ensuring that the legacy of this place remains as grounded as the heavy, dark earth beneath it.

About This Randolph Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Randolph, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.526078, -93.019934. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Randolph includes the ZIP code (55065), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of Dakota County (Hastings), and school district assignment (Randolph Public School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.