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 45. The population density is 11.5 people per km². Clontarf is located at 45.3764°N, 95.6787°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56215.

Clontarf rests on land that rolls with a quiet generosity, a gentle expanse of Minnesota prairie where the sky seems to press down with a soft, insistent blue. It lies 74.6 miles west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 261°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north-west of Benson. The fields, a patchwork quilt of emerging green and rich, turned earth, stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of a late spring afternoon. Here, the air carries a clean scent of distant rain and burgeoning growth, a subtle perfume that clings to the very breath. The occasional cluster of sturdy farmhouses, their silos like silent sentinels, punctuate the landscape, their weathered wood a testament to seasons weathered and spirits unbroken. A palpable stillness pervades, broken only by the murmur of the wind through the tall grasses and the distant, contented lowing of unseen cattle. The history of Clontarf is written not in grand monuments but in the enduring legacy of its farming roots, a story of resilience and self-sufficiency etched into the very soil. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile land and the promise of a new beginning, established a community that has always been intrinsically linked to the cycles of agriculture. While the grain elevators stand as proud reminders of a time when the harvest was king, the local economy today has broadened, still reliant on the bounty of the land but also embracing a quiet diversification. The rhythm of life in Clontarf is one of steady purpose, a measured pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, where neighbors know each other by name and community gatherings are as vital as the rain that nourishes the crops.

About This Clontarf Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clontarf, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.37635, -95.678651. 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 Clontarf and Swift County.

Detailed location data for Clontarf includes the ZIP code (56226), telephone area code (320), county seat of Swift County (Benson), and school district assignment (Benson 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 Clontarf is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.