Cromwell Minnesota Map

About Cromwell, Minnesota

Cromwell is a locality in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 240. The population density is 50.4 people per km². Cromwell is located at 46.6793°N, 92.8707°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cromwell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55726.

Cromwell anchors itself upon a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the North Woods, where the earth gives way to peat and dense, resilient timber. It lies 20.3 miles west of Cloquet, MN (from Cloquet, MN: bearing 262°T), and is situated 16.7 miles north-northwest of Moose Lake. Island Lake mirrors the expansive, pale northern sky, its surface often glassy and still, while the Tamarack River snakes through the low-lying terrain only a mile away, carving subtle channels through the dark, damp soil. Within the nearby Carl Sandell State Wildlife Management Area, the undergrowth thickens into a tangle of alder and willow, providing a sanctuary where the light at dusk filters through the canopy in thin, bruised ribbons of violet and gold. The air here holds the sharp, clean scent of spruce and cold water, a reminder that the edge of the Fond du Lac State Forest is never far from the reach of the local horizon.

Cromwell carries the quiet legacy of those who arrived to carve a living from the timber and the heavy, stubborn clay of the interior. The local economy has long been tethered to the rhythms of the forest, reflecting a heritage built on the labor of clearing land and the endurance required to survive the long, deep winters that settle over the valley like a heavy blanket. While the pace of daily life remains governed by the seasonal shifts of the sun and the slow growth of the pines, there is a distinct, grounded vitality in the way the residents maintain their connection to the rugged terrain. Every building and road in Cromwell exists as a small, deliberate act of defiance against the vastness of the surrounding wilderness, maintaining a steady, modest presence amidst the quiet expanse of the inland plains.

About This Cromwell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cromwell, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.679341, -92.87074. 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 Cromwell includes the ZIP code (55726), telephone area code (218), county seat of Carlton County (Carlton), and school district assignment (Cromwell-Wright Public Schools).

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.