Bemidji Minnesota Map

About Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji is a locality in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of 15,569. The population density is 342.9 people per km². Bemidji is located at 47.4736°N, 94.8803°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56601.

Bemidji rests on the southern shore of a vast lake, its waters reflecting the expansive Minnesota sky in a shifting mosaic of cerulean and pearl. It lies 97.8 miles east-north-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 64°T), and is situated 14.5 miles west-north-west of Cass Lake. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of pine and birch, a quiet hum of the boreal forest that spills down to the water's edge, punctuated by the occasional stoic cedar. The air carries the clean, sharp scent of evergreen needles, a fragrance that deepens with the approach of evening, when the light softens to a honeyed glow, bathing the town and its surrounding wilderness in a mellow, almost liquid warmth. The terrain itself is largely flat, a testament to the ancient glacial forces that shaped this region, leaving behind a fertile plain dotted with countless smaller lakes and wetlands, each a miniature mirror for the sky. The story of Bemidji is deeply entwined with the timber industry that once boomed here, a restless energy that cleared vast tracts of forest and built a bustling settlement. Logs, floated down from the north, were once a common sight on the lake, a testament to the raw power of nature harnessed by human endeavor. Today, that spirit of enterprise has found new channels, with education, healthcare, and tourism forming the backbone of Bemidji's economy, drawing students to its university and visitors to the natural beauty of its lakes and forests. The iconic Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues stand as whimsical guardians to this legacy, a playful nod to the larger-than-life figures that are part of the region's folklore, drawing smiles and photographs from those who pass through Bemidji.

About This Bemidji Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bemidji, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.473563, -94.880277. 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 Bemidji and Beltrami County.

Detailed location data for Bemidji includes the ZIP code (56601), telephone area code (320), county seat of Beltrami County (Bemidji), and school district assignment (Bemidji 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 Bemidji is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.