Olmsted County — Rockhounding in Olmsted County, Minnesota
Olmsted County is a mapped rockhounding spot in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Reported finds include gold. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Olmsted County in Olmsted County, Minnesota
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Olmsted County
- State
- Minnesota
- Nearest road
- 19th Street Southeast
- Postcode
- 55904
- Coordinates
- 43.99797, -92.38890
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Olmsted County
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Olmsted County.
- RochesterOlmsted County, Minnesota · 5 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Chalcedony, Fossils
- Rochester (area 2)Olmsted County, Minnesota · 5 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Fossils
- WabashaWabasha County, Minnesota · 31 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Bronk QuarryWinona County, Minnesota · 33 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Goethite
- WinonaWinona County, Minnesota · 34 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- General Area (Winona)Winona County, Minnesota · 34 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Lake WinonaWinona County, Minnesota · 37 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Red WingGoodhue County, Minnesota · 39 mi awayLake Superior Agate
Across the state line from Olmsted County
Olmsted County is close enough to the Minnesota border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Diamond BluffPierce County, Wisconsin · 47 mi awayDiamond
- DurandPepin County, Wisconsin · 50 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Plum CreekPierce County, Wisconsin · 51 mi awayDiamond, Gold
- Bluffs of Miss. RiverLa Crosse County, Wisconsin · 59 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Jasper, Diamond
- La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County, Wisconsin · 65 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- MenomonieDunn County, Wisconsin · 66 mi awayLake Superior Agate
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