Chandler Minnesota Map

About Chandler, Minnesota

Chandler is a locality in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 279. The population density is 136.2 people per km². Chandler is located at 43.9291°N, 95.9472°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Chandler is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56122.

Chandler occupies a quiet expanse of the high prairie where the winds carry the scent of turned earth and drying grasses across a vast, open horizon. It lies 27.6 miles northwest of Worthington, MN (from Worthington, MN: bearing 321°T), and is situated 19.1 miles east-southeast of Pipestone. Chanarambie Creek carves a patient, winding path through the soil nearby, its slow movement marking the rhythm of a landscape defined by the subtle rise of Buffalo Ridge five miles to the west. The light here at dusk settles heavily, turning the grasses to shades of copper and bruised plum, while the nearby Chandler State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the sudden, sharp rustle of native birds in the brush. Two miles away, the waters of Moon Lake reflect the expansive, cloud-swept sky, anchoring the land in a stillness that feels both ancient and enduring.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Chandler, as the golden geometry of corn and soybean fields stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Great Oasis Lakebed. History remains etched into the sturdy foundations of local grain elevators and the quiet streets where the heritage of early settlers persists in the deliberate, steady work of the harvest. Life in Chandler proceeds with an unforced gravity, rooted in the seasonal cycles of the plains and the resilience required to thrive in a climate of deep, biting winters and sweltering summer afternoons. The people here maintain a connection to the soil that is practical and profound, reflecting a culture built on the shared labor of the fields and a quiet, persistent pride in the endurance of their home.

About This Chandler Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chandler, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.929132, -95.947241. 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 Chandler includes the ZIP code (56122), telephone area code (320), county seat of Murray County (Slayton), and school district assignment (Murray County Central 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.