Carlton Minnesota Map

About Carlton, Minnesota

Carlton is a locality in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 948. The population density is 97.1 people per km². Carlton is located at 46.6670°N, 92.3924°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Carlton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55718.

Carlton emerges from the dense, pine-shadowed landscape where the persistent waters of Otter Creek carve a path through the earth. It lies 4.3 miles south-southeast of Cloquet, MN (from Cloquet, MN: bearing 158°T), and is situated 17.2 miles west-southwest of Duluth. The rhythm of the seasons dictates the temperament of the land, shifting from the sharp, crystalline silence of deep winter to the sudden, verdant urgency of spring. Thomson Reservoir holds the sky in its still surface, reflecting a horizon that remains wide and unencumbered by the distant, hazy silhouette of Elys Peak. The air here carries a crisp, lingering chill that seems to clarify the senses, sharpening the edges of the horizon and lending a distinct, metallic weight to the twilight.

Carlton traces its lineage to the intersection of iron and timber, a legacy etched into the steady, methodical pace of life that defines the region. Residents often find their path at the Willard Munger Trail Head, a corridor that pulls the energy of the town toward the sprawling, quiet reaches of the North Woods. The economy, once tethered to the movement of heavy raw materials through the heart of the territory, now finds its pulse in the quiet commerce of daily existence and the steady flow of travelers seeking the quietude of the interior. Life in Carlton maintains a sturdy, unadorned integrity, where the Scandinavian and Ojibwe influences of the past persist in the plain-spoken character of the neighbors and the enduring architecture of the streets.

About This Carlton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carlton, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.667002, -92.392356. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Carlton includes the ZIP code (55718), telephone area code (218), county seat of Carlton County (Carlton), and school district assignment (Carlton Public School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.