Ashby Minnesota Map

About Ashby, Minnesota

Ashby is a locality in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 394. The population density is 287.9 people per km². Ashby is located at 46.0930°N, 95.8175°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56309.

Ashby rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, relentless sculpting of glaciers, where the land rises and falls in gentle swells, hinting at the immense power that once flowed here. It lies 70.4 miles south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 140°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-west of Evansville. The sky, vast and often a startling blue, stretches across horizons punctuated by the sturdy silhouettes of farm buildings and the distant, hazy green of poplar groves. Here, the air carries the clean scent of tilled earth and, in the warmer months, the sweetness of ripening grain. The streets of Ashby are quiet, the houses low-slung and practical, their paint often faded by the sun and wind, giving the place a weathered, honest character. Evenings bring a particular stillness, a deep quiet that settles over the fields and the modest homes, broken only by the occasional distant bark of a dog or the low hum of a passing vehicle. The story of Ashby is one of resilience and the persistent pursuit of a living from the rich, dark soil that defines this region. Its economy has always been tied to the land, the cycle of planting and harvest dictating the rhythm of life. Grain elevators, stoic sentinels against the prairie sky, stand as reminders of a time when agriculture was the undisputed king, and while farming remains central, the community has adapted. A few small businesses serve the needs of the residents, their storefronts displaying the quiet confidence of establishments that have weathered economic shifts. Ashby’s history is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people, who have continually found ways to thrive in this open, unvarnished corner of the world, drawing strength from the very earth beneath their feet.

About This Ashby Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Ashby, 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 Ashby and Grant County.

Detailed location data for Ashby includes the ZIP code (56309), telephone area code (320), county seat of Grant County (Elbow Lake), and school district assignment (Ashby 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 Ashby is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.