Butternut Minnesota Map

About Butternut, Minnesota

Butternut is a locality in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Butternut is located at 44.1377°N, 94.3291°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56619.

Butternut rests in a broad, open expanse where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll toward the horizon. It lies 16.4 miles west of Mankato, MN (from Mankato, MN: bearing 264°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west-north-west of Lake Crystal. Rolling fields, stitched with the green of summer crops and the gold of autumn harvests, stretch out under a sky that seems impossibly vast, a canvas for clouds that drift like lazy thoughts. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and, in the late afternoon, a certain mellow warmth that softens the edges of the world. A quiet creek, its banks fringed with willows that bend and sway, threads through the landscape, a silver ribbon reflecting the ever-changing light. The roots of Butternut are planted deep in the fertile soil, an agricultural legacy passed down through generations who understood the land's generous spirit. For years, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the plow and the season, the local economy humming with the steady production of grain and livestock, a quiet testament to hard work and perseverance. Though change has brushed its way across the landscape, the distinctive character of Butternut remains, a place where the echoes of its past are felt in the enduring stoicism of its people and the persistent hum of its agricultural heart.

About This Butternut Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Butternut, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.137741, -94.329131. 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 Butternut and Blue Earth County.

Detailed location data for Butternut includes the ZIP code (56055), telephone area code (320), county seat of Blue Earth County (Mankato), 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 Butternut is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.