Cold Spring Minnesota Map

About Cold Spring, Minnesota

Cold Spring is a locality in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,164. The population density is 600.8 people per km². Cold Spring is located at 45.4558°N, 94.4289°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cold Spring is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56320.

Cold Spring emerges from the expansive, undulating plains of central Minnesota where the Sauk River carves a deliberate, winding path through the landscape. It lies 14.8 miles west-southwest of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 241°T), and is situated 9.2 miles southwest of St. Joseph. Joseph. The water moves with a heavy, deliberate grace, carving through soil and stone to define the low-lying basins that cradle the town. Only a mile away, Knaus Lake holds the quiet, still light of the afternoon, its surface mirroring the vast, pale sky that characterizes this inland stretch of the continent. At Lions Park, the transition from the manicured edges of the settlement to the wild, unkempt grasses of the riverbank feels complete, grounding the environment in a sense of permanence that outlasts the shifting seasons.

Cold Spring draws its character from a history of granite quarrying and agricultural industry, where the labor of earlier generations left behind a legacy of resilience and hard-hewn stone. The local economy continues to pulse with a steady, pragmatic rhythm, reflecting a community that values the craftsmanship of the past while maintaining the infrastructure of the present. As dusk settles over the fields, the air turns crisp and thin, carrying the scent of damp earth and the distant, cooling breath of the plains. Life in Cold Spring moves in accordance with the slow turn of the year, a cycle marked by the deep, resonant stillness of winter and the sudden, vibrant return of growth along the banks of the Sauk River.

About This Cold Spring Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cold Spring, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.455797, -94.428885. 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 Cold Spring includes the ZIP code (56320), telephone area code (320), county seat of Stearns County (St. Cloud), and school district assignment (Rocori 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.