Cobden Minnesota Map

About Cobden, Minnesota

Cobden is a locality in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 12. The population density is 5.1 people per km². Cobden is located at 44.2863°N, 94.8489°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56085.

Cobden rests in a gentle hollow, where the land begins its slow, deliberate swell towards the wider prairie. It lies 10.8 miles west-north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 291°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west of Sleepy Eye. The fields around Cobden, a patchwork of ripening corn and the deep green of soybeans, stretch out under a sky that often feels vast and impossibly blue, particularly in the long, golden afternoons of late summer. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant hum of farm machinery, a constant, quiet testament to the lifeblood of the region. Sparse stands of oak and maple, their leaves whispering secrets to the breeze, punctuate the horizon, offering a welcome, dappled shade along the quiet county roads that lead into and out of the settlement. The story of Cobden is one of tenacious agriculture, a legacy etched into the very character of the place by generations of families who coaxed sustenance from this fertile earth. Once a hub for grain shipping, the quiet hum of the past can still be heard in the weathered grain elevators that stand sentinel against the sky, their silos holding the memories of busier days. While the economy now leans heavily on the diversification of crops and the steady, unhurried pulse of small-scale farming, the spirit of resilience remains. The annual county fair, a vibrant explosion of local pride and community connection, draws neighbours from miles around, a tradition that binds the present to the enduring spirit of Cobden.

About This Cobden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cobden, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.286349, -94.848876. 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 Cobden and Brown County.

Detailed location data for Cobden includes the ZIP code (56085), telephone area code (320), county seat of Brown County (New Ulm), and school district assignment (Springfield 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 Cobden is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.