Clontarf Minnesota Map

About Clontarf, Minnesota

Clontarf is a locality in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 128. The population density is 23.8 people per km². Clontarf is located at 45.3764°N, 95.6787°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clontarf is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 56226, 56215.

Clontarf occupies a quiet expanse of the Minnesota prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered, defined by the steady, rhythmic geometry of cultivated fields. It lies 35.6 miles west-northwest of Willmar, MN (from Willmar, MN: bearing 300°T), and is situated 5.7 miles northwest of Benson. The landscape here is defined by its flatness, a vast table of soil that catches the early morning light in a way that turns the stubble of harvested crops into a pale, shimmering gold. Malachy Lake sits at the center of this terrain, acting as a mirror for the vast, high-altitude clouds that drift over the plains. Only a mile away, the Chippewa River traces a slow, deliberate path through the earth, its banks gathering the runoff of the seasons and marking the subtle indentations in the otherwise level topography. The air carries the scent of damp soil and dry grass, a crisp reminder of the long, rigorous winters that dictate the pace of life in this interior expanse.

Agriculture serves as the heartbeat of Clontarf, with the surrounding grid of farms sustaining a legacy of hard-won resilience and quiet industry. The Swift County Waterfowl Production Area, located just two miles away, preserves the wilder character of the region, providing a sanctuary for migratory birds that pass through the flyway each spring and autumn. History here is written in the modest, sturdy architecture of the main streets and the persistence of families who have worked this land for generations. Life in Clontarf moves with the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest, a pattern that binds the residents to the earth in a way that feels both ancient and entirely present. Even as the modern world shifts around it, the locality maintains a steady, grounded composure, anchored by the cycles of the river and the vast, unobstructed sky that marks the center of the continent.

About This Clontarf Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clontarf, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.37635, -95.678651. 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 Clontarf includes the ZIP code (56226, 56215), telephone area code (320), county seat of Swift County (Benson), and school district assignment (Benson 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.