Ash Lake Minnesota Map

About Ash Lake, Minnesota

Ash Lake is a locality in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Ash Lake is located at 48.2188°N, 92.9160°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55711.

Ash Lake lies cradled by the vast, rolling expanse of the Laurentian Divide, a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers and the persistent whisper of boreal winds. It lies 106.1 miles north-north-west of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 339°T), and is situated 34.8 miles south-east of International Falls. Here, the earth rises and falls in a gentle, wooded rhythm, cloaked in a dense tapestry of spruce, pine, and birch that spills down to the water's edge. The lake itself, a deep, cool jewel, mirrors the ever-shifting sky, its surface often broken only by the silent passage of a loon or the distant, rhythmic splash of a beaver's tail. The air here carries a clean, sharp scent of resin and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides, a quiet grandeur that settles over Ash Lake like a soft, persistent snow. The history of Ash Lake is intertwined with the logging booms and iron ore discoveries that shaped this corner of Minnesota. For generations, the timber industry provided a livelihood, its echoes still present in the weathered barns and the quiet strength of the older homes that dot the shoreline. The local economy now leans more towards the enduring appeal of the wilderness, with small outfitters catering to anglers and hunters drawn to the abundant game and pristine waters. There's a palpable sense of resilience in Ash Lake, a community that has adapted to the ebb and flow of industry, finding its enduring character in the deep woods and the clear, cold waters that define its very being.

About This Ash Lake Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Ash Lake, 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 Ash Lake and St. Louis County.

Detailed location data for Ash Lake includes the ZIP code (55771), telephone area code (218), county seat of St. Louis County (Duluth), and school district assignment. 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 Ash Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.