Albert Lea Minnesota Map

About Albert Lea, Minnesota

Albert Lea is a locality in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of 18,330. The population density is 534.1 people per km². Albert Lea is located at 43.6480°N, 93.3683°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56007.

Albert Lea breathes the wide, flat expanse of southern Minnesota, a place where the horizon stretches with an almost audacious indifference. It lies 19.7 miles west of Austin, MN (from Austin, MN: bearing 266°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-south-west of Clarks Grove. The land here is a deep, fertile loam, smoothed by ancient glaciers into a gentle, rolling terrain that lends itself to the cultivation of crops and the open-hearted gaze of the sky. Twin Lakes, Fountain Lake to the north and Albert Lea Lake to the south, lie like placid eyes, reflecting the vast, ever-changing canvas of the heavens and offering a cool respite in the heat of summer. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness, a promise of the day's light that seems to gleam off the dew-laden fields. The story of Albert Lea is one of agricultural ambition and industrious spirit, a legacy born from the rich prairie soil that continues to define its economic heart. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, feeding families and fueling a robust agricultural economy that still forms the bedrock of the community. Beyond the fields, the city has also known the hum of manufacturing, its factories once a vital part of the regional industrial landscape. Now, as the world shifts, Albert Lea navigates its present with a resilient pragmatism, its people drawing strength from the enduring connection to the land and the quiet camaraderie forged in shared history. The presence of the historic Freeborn County Courthouse, a stately brick edifice, anchors the downtown, a silent sentinel to the enduring civic life of Albert Lea.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Albert Lea, 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 Albert Lea and Freeborn County.

Detailed location data for Albert Lea includes the ZIP code (56007), telephone area code (320), county seat of Freeborn County (Albert Lea), and school district assignment (Albert Lea Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Albert Lea is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.