Minnesota

Minnesota

This City map of Minnesota shows the region’s streets, paths, and places across the United States. Minnesota covers approximately 225,163 square kilometres and lies at an elevation of about 365 metres. The state was founded in 1858, and its population increased from 5,303,925 in 2010 to 5,706,494 in 2020. The map includes cities, settlements, and counties ranging from Saint Anthony near the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area to rural counties along the Mississippi River and the western prairie.

Saint Anthony

Saint Anthony is a city in Hennepin and Ramsey counties, Minnesota, with a population of 9,257. The city covers approximately 6.1 square kilometres and has an elevation of 264 metres.

Saint Anthony was established in 1861 and lies within the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Its location near the Mississippi River places it close to major urban streets, bridges, and riverfront districts.

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Northfield

Northfield is a Minnesota city with 20,790 residents and an elevation of 278 metres. It was established in 1855 in the southern part of the state.

The city lies on the Cannon River, approximately south of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Northfield is known for the campuses of Carleton College and St. Olaf College.

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Comfrey

Comfrey is a local administrative area in Minnesota at admin level 8. The community is located in the south-central part of the state, within the agricultural landscape of southwestern Minnesota.

Its streets connect with the surrounding rural road network and nearby communities in Brown and Cottonwood counties. Comfrey belongs to the region of small settlements and farmland west of the Minnesota River.

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Minneiska

Minneiska is a settlement in Winona County, Minnesota, with a population of 97. It covers approximately 2.65 square kilometres and has an elevation of 213 metres.

The community is situated in southeastern Minnesota near the Mississippi River and the river bluffs of the Driftless Area. County roads connect Minneiska with Winona and other settlements in the Mississippi valley.

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Lake City

Lake City is a city in Goodhue and Wabasha counties with 5,252 residents. Its mapped area is approximately 11.61 square kilometres, and its elevation is 212 metres.

The city stands on the western shore of Lake Pepin, a broad section of the Mississippi River. Lake City is connected by roads to Red Wing, Wabasha, and communities along the river valley.

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Bellechester

Bellechester is a Minnesota city with 176 residents and an elevation of 339 metres. The city covers approximately 0.82 square kilometres.

Bellechester lies in southeastern Minnesota within the agricultural uplands west of the Mississippi River. Its local streets connect with roads serving Goodhue County and nearby rural communities.

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Osakis

Osakis is a local administrative area in Minnesota at admin level 8. The community lies in central Minnesota near the boundary of Douglas and Todd counties.

Osakis is associated with Lake Osakis, a lake connected to the Sauk River drainage system. Regional roads link the area with Alexandria, Sauk Centre, and other central Minnesota settlements.

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Silver Bay

Silver Bay is a local administrative area on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. It lies in Lake County within the forested and rocky landscape of northeastern Minnesota.

The city is connected by Minnesota State Highway 61, which follows the Lake Superior shoreline between Duluth and Grand Marais. Nearby landscapes include the Superior National Forest and the Sawtooth Mountains.

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Ormsby

Ormsby is a Minnesota administrative area at admin level 8. It is located in the southern part of the state within a region dominated by farms, small towns, and county roads.

The community belongs to the rural settlement pattern of southwestern Minnesota. Nearby transport links connect local streets with larger roads serving Martin and Watonwan county communities.

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Jasper

Jasper is a local administrative area in southwestern Minnesota at admin level 8. The community is situated near the South Dakota border in Pipestone County.

Jasper is known for the pink Sioux quartzite quarried in the surrounding region. Roads connect the community with Pipestone, Luverne, and the prairie settlements of Rock County.

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Rothsay

Rothsay is a Minnesota city with 498 residents, an area of approximately 2.28 square kilometres, and an elevation of 369 metres. It lies in the western part of the state.

The city is located in Wilkin County near the Red River Valley. Local streets connect with roads toward Fergus Falls, Breckenridge, and Fargo across the Minnesota–North Dakota border.

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Eden Valley

Eden Valley is a Minnesota city with 1,027 residents. It covers approximately 3.15 square kilometres and has an elevation of 340 metres.

The city lies in central Minnesota near the boundary of Stearns, Meeker, and Kandiyohi counties. Roads connect Eden Valley with Cold Spring, Watkins, and other communities west of the Mississippi River.

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Braham

Braham is a local administrative area in Minnesota at admin level 8. It lies in east-central Minnesota near the border of Isanti and Kanabec counties.

The community is connected by local streets and state highways to Cambridge, Mora, and other settlements north of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The surrounding landscape includes farmland, wetlands, and mixed woodland.

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New Prague

New Prague is a city in southern Minnesota at admin level 8. It lies near the boundary of Scott, Le Sueur, and Rice counties.

The city was founded by Czech immigrants and retains a documented Czech cultural heritage. New Prague is connected by Minnesota State Highway 13 to the southern Minneapolis–Saint Paul region and nearby agricultural communities.

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Motley

Motley is a local administrative area in central Minnesota at admin level 8. The community lies near the junction of Morrison, Cass, and Todd counties.

Motley stands near the junction of the Crow Wing and Platte rivers. U.S. Highway 10 and Minnesota State Highway 210 connect the area with Brainerd, Staples, and other central Minnesota towns.

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Big Stone County

Big Stone County is a Minnesota county with 5,166 residents and an area of approximately 1,367 square kilometres. It was established in 1862 in the western part of the state.

The county takes its name from Big Stone Lake, which forms part of the Minnesota–South Dakota border. The Minnesota River begins at the lake and flows eastward through the prairie landscape toward the Mississippi River.

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Lincoln County

Lincoln County has 5,640 residents and covers approximately 1,420 square kilometres in southwestern Minnesota. The county was established in 1873.

Its landscape consists largely of open agricultural prairie near the South Dakota border. County roads connect communities such as Ivanhoe, Tyler, and Lake Benton with the wider southwestern Minnesota road network.

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Pipestone County

Pipestone County has 9,424 residents and an area of approximately 1,207 square kilometres. The county was established in 1857 in southwestern Minnesota.

The county contains Pipestone National Monument, where Indigenous peoples have quarried catlinite for ceremonial pipes for centuries. The county seat, Pipestone, is connected by roads to Luverne, Marshall, and South Dakota.

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Rock County

Rock County has 9,704 residents and covers approximately 1,251 square kilometres. It was established in 1857 at Minnesota’s southwestern edge.

The county is named for the Rock River and includes the city of Luverne. Its prairie landscape contains Sioux quartzite outcrops and lies directly north of Iowa and east of South Dakota.

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Traverse County

Traverse County is a Minnesota county at admin level 6 on the western border of the state. It lies beside Big Stone County and the South Dakota line.

Lake Traverse forms part of the county’s western boundary and connects with the Bois de Sioux River. Browns Valley and Wheaton are among the communities served by the county road network.

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Yellow Medicine County

Yellow Medicine County has 9,528 residents and an area of approximately 1,976 square kilometres. The county was established in 1871 in western Minnesota.

The Yellow Medicine River flows through the county before joining the Minnesota River. Granite Falls and Canby are connected by roads across the county’s open prairie and agricultural districts.

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Clay County

Clay County has 65,318 residents and covers approximately 2,727 square kilometres. The county was established in 1862 in northwestern Minnesota.

Moorhead is the county seat and lies opposite Fargo, North Dakota, on the Red River. The county’s flat Red River Valley includes agricultural land and transport routes around U.S. Highway 10 and Interstate 94.

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Kittson County

Kittson County has 4,207 residents and an area of approximately 2,858 square kilometres. It was established in 1878 in the far northwestern corner of Minnesota.

The county lies in the Red River Valley along the Canadian border. Hallock, Karlstad, and Lancaster are connected by county roads and Minnesota State Highway 11.

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Marshall County

Marshall County has 9,040 residents and covers approximately 4,695 square kilometres. The county was established in 1879 in northwestern Minnesota.

The county contains broad prairie and wetland areas near the Red River Valley and the Canadian border. Warren, Stephen, and Newfolden are linked by roads crossing one of Minnesota’s largest counties by area.

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Norman County

Norman County has 6,441 residents and an area of approximately 2,271 square kilometres. It was established in 1881 in western Minnesota.

The county lies in the flat Red River Valley, where the Wild Rice River flows toward the Red River. Ada is the county seat, with roads connecting it to Twin Valley, Halstad, and neighboring counties.

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Pennington County

Pennington County has 13,992 residents and covers approximately 1,601 square kilometres. The county was established in 1910 in northwestern Minnesota.

Thief River Falls is the county seat and lies near the Thief River and Red Lake River. U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highway 1 connect the county with Crookston, Roseau, and the Canadian border region.

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Polk County

Polk County has 31,533 residents and lies in northwestern Minnesota. Its administrative area includes large sections of the Red River Valley and the northern prairie.

Crookston, East Grand Forks, and Fosston are major communities in the county. The Red Lake River flows through the area before reaching the Red River near East Grand Forks.

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Red Lake County

Red Lake County is a Minnesota county at admin level 6 in the northwestern part of the state. It lies between Polk County and Pennington County in the Red River Valley region.

The county is named for the Red Lake River, which crosses the area toward the Red River. Red Lake Falls and Plummer are among the communities connected by local roads.

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Wilkin County

Wilkin County is a county in western Minnesota along the Red River. It lies opposite North Dakota and includes the southern part of the Red River Valley.

Breckenridge is the county seat at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers. U.S. Highway 75 and Minnesota State Highway 9 connect the county with Fergus Falls and Wahpeton.

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Nobles County

Nobles County has 22,290 residents and covers approximately 1,871 square kilometres. It was established in 1857 in southwestern Minnesota.

Worthington is the county seat and lies near several prairie lakes, including Lake Okabena. The county’s roads connect Worthington with Adrian, Luverne, and Iowa.

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Fillmore County

Fillmore County has 21,228 residents and an area of approximately 2,233 square kilometres. The county was established in 1853 in southeastern Minnesota.

The county includes the Root River valley and the wooded karst landscape of the Driftless Area. Preston, Spring Valley, and Lanesboro are connected by roads following river valleys and rolling uplands.

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Houston County

Houston County has 18,843 residents and covers approximately 1,473 square kilometres. It was established in 1854 at Minnesota’s southeastern corner.

The county borders the Mississippi River and includes the Root River valley near Hokah and Houston. La Crescent lies beside the Mississippi opposite La Crosse, Wisconsin, at the junction of major regional roads.

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Faribault County

Faribault County has 13,921 residents and an area of approximately 1,869 square kilometres. The county was established in 1855 in southern Minnesota.

Blue Earth is the county seat and lies near the Blue Earth River, a tributary of the Minnesota River. Albert Lea and Wells are connected with the county by U.S. Highway 69 and other regional routes.

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Freeborn County

Freeborn County has 30,895 residents and covers approximately 1,872 square kilometres. It was established in 1855 along Minnesota’s border with Iowa.

Albert Lea is the county seat and is surrounded by Albert Lea Lake, Fountain Lake, and several connected waterways. Interstate 35 crosses the county between the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area and Iowa.

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Jackson County

Jackson County has 9,989 residents and an area of approximately 1,863 square kilometres. The county was established in 1857 and reaches an elevation of about 458 metres.

Jackson is the county seat in southwestern Minnesota near the Des Moines River. The county borders Iowa and South Dakota and contains agricultural prairie crossed by U.S. Highway 71.

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Martin County

Martin County has 20,025 residents and covers approximately 1,890 square kilometres. It was established in 1857 in southern Minnesota.

Fairmont is the county seat and is situated among a chain of lakes including George Lake, Lake Bemidji, and Amber Lake. U.S. Highway 15 and Interstate 90 connect the county with southern Minnesota and Iowa.

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Mower County

Mower County has 40,029 residents and an area of approximately 1,843 square kilometres. The county was established in 1855 in southeastern Minnesota.

Austin is the county seat and lies on the Cedar River. Interstate 90 crosses the county, connecting Austin with Rochester to the east and Albert Lea to the west.

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Douglas County

Douglas County has 39,006 residents and covers approximately 1,865 square kilometres. It was established in 1858 in west-central Minnesota.

Alexandria is the county seat and lies in a lake-rich district that includes Lake Carlos and Lake Le Homme Dieu. U.S. Highway 59 and Interstate 94 connect the county with Fergus Falls and the St. Cloud area.

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Grant County

Grant County has 6,074 residents and an area of approximately 1,490 square kilometres. It was established in 1868 in west-central Minnesota.

The county contains prairie, lakes, and wetlands between Douglas County and Otter Tail County. Elbow Lake is the county seat, with roads leading toward Alexandria, Glenwood, and Fergus Falls.

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Kandiyohi County

Kandiyohi County has 43,732 residents and covers approximately 2,232 square kilometres. The county was established in 1858 in west-central Minnesota.

Willmar is the county seat and lies near Willmar Lake and Foot Lake. U.S. Highway 12 and Minnesota State Highway 23 connect the county with Montevideo, New London, and the Twin Cities region.

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Stearns County

Stearns County has 158,292 residents and an area of approximately 3,600 square kilometres. It was established in 1855 in central Minnesota.

St. Cloud is the county’s largest city and stands on the Mississippi River. The county also includes Collegeville, home of Saint John’s University, and is crossed by Interstate 94 and U.S. Highway 10.

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Morrison County

Morrison County has 34,010 residents and covers approximately 2,987 square kilometres. The county was established in 1856 in central Minnesota.

Little Falls is the county seat on the Mississippi River, near the Little Falls Dam. The county extends north toward Brainerd and south toward St. Cloud, with U.S. Highway 10 serving as a major route.

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Otter Tail County

Otter Tail County has 60,081 residents and an area of approximately 5,762 square kilometres. The county was established in 1858 in west-central Minnesota.

Fergus Falls is the county seat, and the county contains more than one major lake basin, including Otter Tail Lake and Pelican Lake. The Otter Tail River flows through the area toward the Red River.

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Pope County

Pope County has 11,308 residents and covers approximately 1,858 square kilometres. It was established in 1862 in west-central Minnesota.

Glenwood is the county seat near Lake Minnewaska, one of the largest lakes in the county. U.S. Highway 59 connects the area with Alexandria to the north and western Minnesota communities.

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Sherburne County

Sherburne County has 97,183 residents and an area of approximately 1,168 square kilometres. It was established in 1856 north of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.

Elk River is the county seat at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk rivers. Interstate 94 and U.S. Highway 10 connect Sherburne County with St. Cloud and the Twin Cities.

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Stevens County

Stevens County has 9,671 residents and covers approximately 1,490 square kilometres. The county was established in 1862 in western Minnesota.

Morris is the county seat and the location of the University of Minnesota Morris. The Pomme de Terre River flows through the county toward the Minnesota River, and U.S. Highway 59 crosses the prairie landscape.

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Swift County

Swift County has 9,838 residents and an area of approximately 1,949 square kilometres. It was established in 1870 in west-central Minnesota.

Benson is the county seat and lies near the Chippewa River. The county’s roads cross open farmland between the Minnesota River valley and the communities of Willmar and Montevideo.

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Todd County

Todd County has 25,262 residents and covers approximately 2,536 square kilometres. It was established in 1855 in central Minnesota.

Long Prairie is the county seat, and the county contains parts of the Leaf River and Long Prairie River watersheds. U.S. Highway 71 connects Todd County with Wadena, Little Falls, and central Minnesota.

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Benton County

Benton County has 41,379 residents and an area of approximately 1,070 square kilometres. It was established in 1849 and lies immediately north of the St. Cloud urban area.

Foley is the county seat, while Sauk Rapids stands on the Mississippi River opposite St. Cloud. U.S. Highway 10 and Minnesota State Highway 23 provide major connections through the county.

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Mille Lacs County

Mille Lacs County has 26,459 residents and covers approximately 1,766 square kilometres. The county was established in 1857 in east-central Minnesota.

Mille Lacs Lake is the county’s defining geographic feature and one of Minnesota’s largest inland lakes. Princeton, Milaca, and Isle are connected by roads north of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.

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Meeker County

Meeker County has 23,400 residents and an area of approximately 1,671 square kilometres. It was established in 1856 in central Minnesota.

Litchfield is the county seat and lies near Lake Ripley and Lake Manuella. The Crow River and its tributaries cross the county, while U.S. Highway 12 connects Litchfield with Willmar and the Twin Cities region.

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Renville County

Renville County has 14,723 residents and covers approximately 2,557 square kilometres. The county was established in 1855 in south-central Minnesota.

The Minnesota River forms part of the county’s southern boundary, and the Redwood River crosses its western area. Olivia is the county seat, with roads connecting it to Hutchinson, Marshall, and Redwood Falls.

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Aitkin County

Aitkin County has 15,697 residents and an area of approximately 5,168 square kilometres. It was established in 1871 in east-central Minnesota.

The county contains extensive forests, wetlands, and lakes within the upper Mississippi watershed. Aitkin is the county seat, and the Mississippi River forms part of the county’s western landscape near Brainerd.

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Anoka County

Anoka County has 363,887 residents and covers approximately 1,156 square kilometres. It was established in 1857 directly north of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

Anoka, Coon Rapids, and Blaine are among the county’s largest cities. The Mississippi River forms the western boundary in several sections, while U.S. Highway 10 and Interstate 35W serve the urban corridor.

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Brown County

Brown County has 25,912 residents and an area of approximately 1,602 square kilometres. It was established in 1855 in south-central Minnesota.

New Ulm is the county seat on the Minnesota River and is known for its German heritage and the Hermann the German monument. The city is connected by U.S. Highway 14 to Mankato and Redwood Falls.

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Carlton County

Carlton County has 36,207 residents and covers approximately 2,267 square kilometres. It was established in 1857 in northeastern Minnesota.

Carlton and Cloquet lie along the St. Louis River southwest of Duluth. Interstate 35 crosses the county toward the Lake Superior shoreline, while Jay Cooke State Park occupies a deep river valley near Carlton.

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Carver County

Carver County has 106,922 residents and an area of approximately 974 square kilometres. It was established in 1855 west of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.

Chaska is the county seat on the Minnesota River, and Waconia lies near Lake Waconia. U.S. Highway 212 and Minnesota State Highway 5 connect the county’s growing suburban and rural communities.

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Chippewa County

Chippewa County has 12,598 residents and covers approximately 1,522 square kilometres. The county was established in 1862 in western Minnesota.

Montevideo is the county seat at the junction of the Minnesota and Chippewa rivers. U.S. Highway 212 and Minnesota State Highway 7 connect the county with Granite Falls, Clara City, and western Minnesota.

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Chisago County

Chisago County has 56,621 residents and an area of approximately 1,146 square kilometres. It was established in 1851 and has a recorded elevation of 260 metres.

The county lies northeast of the Twin Cities and includes the St. Croix River along its eastern boundary. Chisago City, North Branch, and Taylors Falls are connected by U.S. Highway 8 and local roads.

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Dakota County

Dakota County has 439,882 residents and covers approximately 1,519 square kilometres. It was established in 1849 and forms a major southern sector of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.

Eagan, Apple Valley, Burnsville, and Hastings are among the county’s principal cities. The Mississippi River borders the county to the east, and Interstate 35W, Interstate 35E, and U.S. Highway 52 cross its urban and rural districts.

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