Dakota Minnesota Map

About Dakota, Minnesota

Dakota is a locality in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 295. The population density is 205.6 people per km². Dakota is located at 43.9136°N, 91.3599°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dakota is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55925.

Dakota marks the confluence of quiet terrestrial rhythms and the persistent, low-slung presence of Dakota Creek as it winds toward the open expanse of Lake Onalaska. It lies 16.8 miles southeast of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 124°T), and is situated 9.8 miles northwest of La Crosse. The terrain here rises with deliberate patience toward the rugged, shadowed silhouette of Pea Ridge, which stands as a silent sentinel against the northern winds that scour these interior plains. Beyond the creek’s edge, the land flattens into the expansive, sun-bleached reaches of Brice Prairie, where the quality of light at dusk turns the grasses into a field of burnished copper. A mile away, the Mississippi Islands Wildlife Area offers a sanctuary of tangled brush and quiet water, creating a buffer between the stillness of the land and the vast, slow-moving currents that define this region.

Dakota maintains a character shaped by the long, deep winters and the demanding, seasonal work of a landscape that asks for steady, unpretentious effort. Historical markers of early settlement still resonate in the modest architecture that persists despite the shifting tides of the local agricultural economy. Residents often look toward the distant Coulee State Experimental Forest for a sense of permanence, finding in its managed groves a reflection of the methodical, land-tethered life practiced here. For those seeking the measured passage of time, the Long Lake Canoe Trail provides a path through the quiet backwaters, where the air holds a crisp, clean scent of damp earth and turning leaves. Life in Dakota persists without ceremony, defined by a quiet resilience and the simple, daily recognition of the land’s enduring capacity to provide.

About This Dakota Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dakota, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.913575, -91.359864. 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 Dakota includes the ZIP code (55925), telephone area code (218), county seat of Winona County (Winona), and school district assignment (Winona Area 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.