Canby Minnesota Map

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.

About This Canby Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Canby, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.708852, -96.276434. 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.

Detailed location data for Canby includes the ZIP code (56220), telephone area code (320), county seat of Yellow Medicine County (Granite Falls), and school district assignment (Canby 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 Canby is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.