Canby Minnesota Map
Canby, Minnesota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Canby, Yellow Medicine County.
Interactive Map of Canby, Minnesota
| City | Canby |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Yellow Medicine |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.708852 |
| Longitude | -96.276434 |
| Population | 1,556 |
| Density | 269.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Canby, Minnesota
Canby is a locality in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,556. The population density is 269.6 people per km². Canby is located at 44.7089°N, 96.2764°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56220.
Canby unfolds across a landscape of broad, sweeping horizons, where the earth breathes a quiet, fertile sigh under an immense prairie sky. It lies 82.8 miles north-north-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 15°T), and is situated 17.7 miles north-west of Minneota. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling expanse, etched by the slow, persistent work of wind and water, a canvas of cultivated fields that shift from the deep emerald of summer corn to the burnished gold of ripening wheat. Evenings often bring a particular quality of light, a soft, diffused glow that bleeds across the western sky, turning the distant farmhouses and silos into silhouettes against a deepening lavender. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the rich soil that defines this place, a scent that mingles with the faint, sweet perfume of blooming wildflowers in the ditches and along the quiet country roads. The story of Canby is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of southwestern Minnesota, a heritage that has shaped its economy and its character since its early days. This is a place where the land provides, where the bounty of the soil—corn, soybeans, and the steady hum of cattle farming—forms the bedrock of daily life. You can feel the echoes of pioneers who tilled this ground, their determination etched into the very grid of streets and the enduring spirit of its residents. While not a place of grand monuments, Canby holds its own quiet distinctions, a testament to the resilience and ingenuity of those who have called it home, fostering a sense of community that feels as enduring as the fertile earth itself.
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About This Canby Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Canby, 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 Canby and Yellow Medicine County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Canby is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Canby is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
